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SHELBYVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville and Friends of Lake Shelbyville is hosting a free fishing tournament for children 12 and under on Saturday, June 1, at Opossum Pond.

SHELBYVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville and Friends of Lake Shelbyville are hosting a free fishing tournament for children 12 and under on Saturday, June 3, at Opossum Pond.

Apologies to Charles Dickens, but Lake Shelbyville has been the best of fishing holes and the worst of fishing holes for crappie fishing guide Steve Welch recently. Welch of Monticello has been ...

Bass anglers on Lake Shelbyville should expect good success this year, but catfishermen might want to try their luck elsewhere. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with the ...

Spring's arrival brings new life to central Illinois' rolling hills and woodlands. By early April, the trees and undergrowth are beginning to show hints of awakening from their winter-long nap.

Of course, this town is primarily known for Lake Shelbyville. Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and completed in 1970, Lake Shelbyville draws thousands of visitors each year for boating, ...