Residents in Illinois are being asked to report armadillo and black bear sightings, as well as sightings of non-native ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA ... The IDNR is also asking residents to report any sightings of feral swine, fishers, nutria and large ...

Armadillos do not hibernate and are only able to live in regions where the annual temperature remains above 28 degrees ...

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 ...

Black bear sightings have been confirmed in four southern Illinois counties, the state Department of Natural Resources said Monday.

Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has confirmed recent sightings in Saline, Pope, Williamson and Jackson counties, but couldn't say whether it was one bear or multiple.

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

Black bears are making their way into northwest Illinois, especially near Galena and Mississippi Palisades State Park, ...

A week after a black bear was seen in July 2024 in Carrier Mills, in southeast Illinois, two other sightings were reported in nearby Williamson County, east of Marion.

Residents in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties are reminded to take precautions to avoid a possible bear encounter.