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If you've seen the news or have read the headlines, you know Illinois is in a state of crisis right now. The fact that Illinois still does not have a...

Wall Street Journal The two sides, in addition to Republican leaders, haven’t all met since late May, prompting the League of Women Voters of...

I dropped by the Cardinal Center to get some of the latest news. I spoke with the Sporting Clays manager. He said they will be building a new...

Costello urges governor to reopen WSRC October 22, 2015 Joel Heidel The state will lose over $100,000 in revenue this month alone due to the...

Where are all our proverbial wise men? Where are the sport's elders? Where are all those that have professed to love the sport? The people that...

A SCTP Regional Shoot has been scheduled with the Cardinal Center for 2016. Details will be posted shortly.

As per Tom Wondrash, National Program Director of the SCTP, the 2016 College Nationals will be held at the Cardinal Center. A December 31 deadline...

From the Illinois News Network Gipson said he needs to recruit sponsors and reassure them that not only will there be a 2016 Grand American, but...

As per Southern Illinoisan news the State of Illinois is a deadbeat. The utilities are being shut off at the state parks. No money no fuel. As...

Good news for at least one hostage. The SCTP Collegiate Championships were rescued by the Cardinal Center. The tournament was held over the...

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Thanks to all the shooters of the SCTP Collegiate Championships for their cooperation with the photos. It will take a long time to upload all the...

It is like Groundhog's Day in the ATA 'all over again'. We have had a recent parading of auditors that like Punxatawney Phil, predicted foul weather...

So how did we get here? Who could have predicted the outcome? What did the membership want? Those answers are easy. Documented in black and...

Lynn Gipson implied that no private enties want to run Sparta. Now he says that since it was meant to be a park it should stay a park. Also...

Food often takes center stage when it comes to diabetes. But don't forget that the beverages you drink can also have an effect on your weight and...

Why Ontario is not and will not be attending Sparta. Note 4th thru 6th paragraph. [ATTACH] Well written by Paul Shaw, ATA Delegate.

As week 7 rolls around: No one can find the adorable Punkin Flock. Who knows where she may be.....? The ATA sent a letter out that seemed to feign...

Travelers not camping when going to the Cardinal Center are reminded that Art at the Heritage Inn 30 minutes north of the CC will still be giving the...

News from 8 Sisters Bakery - - - Cardinal Center From Emma Lister (below) [ATTACH] The Sister's and company will be premiering Emma's recipe of...

Yes there is talk of having a telephonic grand. A grand in which there are many places to shoot in the same tournament. I can think of a few great...

I called the International Defensive Pistol Association. Goal to find out if there are any correlations or trends in trapshooting that may be the...

[ATTACH] The ATA is still being held hostage in the gun hate state. The Illinois comptroller has defined the situation as "Dire." [ATTACH] A...

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The local Kool-Ade Drinkers Anonymous are meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays at the ATA HOF building. This is the Randolph Sparta KADA Chapter 18....

How do you think Donald Trump would rate American Trapshooter?

[ATTACH] No Money In Illinois for State Health Insurance Claims (affecting politicians) The Illinois Department of Central Management Services...

Who has the money? A lawsuit is pending to make IL pay what it owes to lottery winners. Illinois Lottery winners, including a Homer Glen resident,...

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11th Annual Knox Township Sportsmans Club Vintage Shoot Sept 20, 2015 Beloit, OH [ATTACH]

Any news from Sparta, the home the Illinois Trapshooting Hall of Fame? Shooters from the area have reported you can still get to the restaurant but...

At midnight Sparta will be closed. Did anyone turn out the lights?

Ohio Senator Rob Portman visited the Cardinal Center last week. He was welcomed by Jack Fishburn. [ATTACH] Of course they it made to the...

Her name is Emma. She is one of the 8 sisters. 8 Sisters Bakery runs the Fishburn concession but the interesting part of the story is not that they...

This week I met Dan Bonillas in the Perazzi building. I used to watch Dan and his pals shoot at the Grand when the grand was Grand in Vandalia....

News as to whether Sarah is having a boy or girl? Please post.

Talking to the Promatic Trap Rep. He says their trap will throw an equal number of angles or an equal number of any angles. What would be the...

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Heading for the Classic tomorrow. Will try to take better pictures this time around. Maybe for once this year the place will have better weather....

$45K money and prizes is almost like the old days!

One of my favorite clubs here. Once a mecca for registered shooting. They still have the shooters but they aren't interested in registered...

The Sportsmans Den at the Cardinal Classic says they will be well stocked with powder this week. They will have lots of Clay Dot, Green Dot, and Red...

Sportmans Den will have plenty of Green Dot, Red Dot and Clay Dot at the Cardinal Classic. They will be open Tuesday morning.

Attention attorneys out there or those with more knowledge about leases. When the state of Illinois closes Sparta will they have broken the lease...

Remember the Budweiser beer tent. Where everyone went immediately after the shoot. 4:30 pm today--1 person at the beer tent. Atta boy Lynn---Like...

After learning the ATA delegates may have blindly voted to donate $250K to donate a building to the State of Illinois only one delegate has had...

As per Jenna at the Cardinal Center. They are almost full for camping for the Cardinal Classic. Jenna says this has been a very busy summer....

The governor took time out from his budget cutting to take this photo given to one of the newspapers in Illinois. The photo was touting the...