Armadillos are an established species in southern Illinois, but officials now are examining whether their territory is moving ...

A black bear was spotted roaming near Galena in northwestern Illinois in recent weeks, the state’s Department of Natural ...

Black bear sightings have been confirmed in four southern Illinois counties, the state Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The sightings have been in Saline, Pope, Williamson and Jackson ...

The City also confirmed that Freeport has received a clean, unmodified audit opinion, which is the highest opinion that can ...

An apparent black bear has been spotted roaming in Carrier Mills, the police chief said. Chief Scott Isaacs warned residents of the Saline County town not to approach the bear in his post on the ...

The Department of Natural Resources is alerting northern Illinois residents after more black bear sightings were reported in Genoa Wednesday, 60 miles northwest of Chicago.

Sightings of black bears in Illinois, like in Gurnee Wednesday, are becoming less uncommon. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs South Suburbs NW Indiana.

It was after a series black bear sightings in western Kentucky ended on July 5 that residents across southern Illinois began reporting seeing bears. And that’s why a Kentucky wildlife official ...

Black bear sightings in Illinois are rare, ... For more information on black bears in Illinois and what to do if you see one, visit the IDNR's resource page. Report a correction or typo.

CARBONDALE (Capitol News Illinois) - Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my ...

A black bear has been sighted in Randolph County. The sighting was reported to the Sheriff’s Department on Saturday about 8:30 p.m.. The bear was about two miles south of Evansville, according ...