Spotting watersnake changes plan, but cannot ruin joy of day spent outdoors

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 6, 2022
Watersnakes are common throughout Illinois and are non-venomous. | Photo courtesy Illinois Department of Natural Resources

TIMEWELL, Ill. — Elise Bethel jumped out of her dad’s truck and rushed toward the lake, bouncing past some wildflowers and chasing after a butterfly she’d never catch. Jack Bethel smiled. “It couldn’t have been a more perfect moment,” he said. While his daughter dashed after the yellow butterfly, Bethel and his 12-year-old son, Ethan,…

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