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

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

While armadillos are not native to Illinois, they’ve slowly established themselves in southern parts of the state over the ...

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 ...

In 2021, black bear sightings were reported in Monroe, Clinton, Washington and Franklin counties and the Illinois Department of Conservation Police said this apparently was the same bear that ...

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.

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.

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 ...

In 2021, there were confirmed bear sightings in Monroe, Clinton, ... Missouri has an established population of black bears, and Illinois officials have said the bears seen in southern Illinois ...