IDNR to Hold Chronic Wasting Disease Meetings in Lee, Ogle Counties

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host public meetings in Lee and Ogle counties to update residents on chronic wasting disease, its impact on deer populations, and ongoing management efforts. The Lee County meeting will be held Sept. 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Winifred Knox Memorial Library, 112 S. Elm St., Franklin Grove. The Ogle County meeting is set for Sept. 30 at Oregon VFW Post 8739, 1310 W. Washington St., Oregon. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological illness in white-tailed deer that has been detected in 25 Illinois counties, including Lee, Ogle, and DeKalb.