(KFVS) - The Illinois firearm deer season will begin Friday, Nov. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 20 and ends Dec.1-4.

Hunters that successfully take a deer during the firearm season in most counties must register the deer online through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website or by calling 1-866-452-4325. Hunters using the online or phone-in system must register their harvest by 10 p.m. on the day they take the deer. The IDNR recommends that hunters using cell phones to register their harvest wait until they are out of the field and have a clear cell phone signal before trying to make the harvest report phone call.

Firearm deer hunters in Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, JoDaviess, Kane, LaSalle, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago counties are reminded to bring their deer to mandatory check stations by 8 p.m. on the day they harvest a deer.

PERRY COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Health says Wednesday, September 28 is World Rabies Day, a global campaign to spread the word about rabies prevention.

The theme this year is "Working Together to Make Rabies History." It was founded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Alliance for Rabies Control to bring people from around the world together.

“Rabies can be prevented through increased awareness and education about the disease, as well as pet vaccinations,” said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold. “Preventing and controlling rabies starts at the community level.  World Rabies Day is an excellent time to talk with a veterinarian about pet vaccinations and learn what animals typically transmit rabies and how to avoid them.”

Rabies is a virus that affects the nervous system of humans and other mammals.