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 ...

In a release issued on Friday, July 11, IDNR representatives stated that a black bear has been spotted multiple times over the past several weeks in the vicinity of Mississippi Palisades State Park ...

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. Black bear ...

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, ...

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 ...

While bear sightings in Illinois are rare, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said in a recent statement that established populations in neighboring Missouri and Wisconsin sometimes ...

There’s a black bear on the loose in Southern Illinois. Time to start putting your food up in the trees for a while. Now bear with me while I fill you in. Numerous sightings and pictures have ...

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 ...

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.