Update (January 11, 2015): Governor Quinn vetoed the bill! However, it was reintroduced in 2015 as H.B. 352/S.B. 106.
Update (December 4, 2014): This bill passed both the House and the Senate.
Bill Description:
It removes the prohibition on killing bobcats in Illinois. It establishes that there will be an annual open season during which people may trap or hunt bobcats with a gun, dog, or bow and arrow. Only one bobcat may be killed per permit per season.[teaserbreak]
Background:
Read about the inherent cruelty of trapping here.
Read the full text here.