thats a bad deal, i lost 350 acres of ground in johnson county to the same circumstances.i have recently moved out of illinois but when i lived there i did alot hunting in fern cliff state park. i would recomend going to the office at fern cliff state park and asking for a map of their land, they own another plot of land not connected to the park that is public hunting. its not well known and big enough to get back were your average hunter isnot going to go. they also have a drawing each morning, they let 20 hunters in a day, ihave never seen 20 hunters show upfor the drawing

i would also try to stay away from crab orchard, especially during gun season. that place turns into a 3 day war, i only hunted it once vowed to never go back after a slug hit the tree i was sitting next to.

good luck, i wouldntthink you should have to much trouble finding a place to hunt