Health and Fitness Illinois Conservation Police Remind Boaters to Wear Life Jackets, Stay Sober and Stay Safe on the Water This Summer by Gary Kopycinski on May 19, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2011. Safety on Illinois lakes, rivers and other waterways starts with wearing a life jacket and staying sober as the busy spring and summer boating season begins.