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Chicago outdoors and coronavirus: Some good news, Lakeside to reopen May 29 at Shabbona Lake

In a sign of the shifting times, Lakeside will reopen its bait shop on May 29 at Shabbona Lake.

By Dale Bowman

A file photo of evening settling over Shabbona Lake, where Lakeside bait shop will reopen May 29. Credit: Dale Bowman — A file photo of evening settling over Shabbona Lake, where Lakeside bait shop will reopen May 29.

Lakeside will open its bait shop on May 29 at Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area.

If ever a message could carry the sound of excitement, this one this morning from Clint Sands did, “We are officially opening on 5/29/20.”

More specifically, Sands messaged, “The bait shop will open on 5/29/20. We are still working on the restaurant and camp store.”

Boat rentals will be available on May 29.

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