Residents in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties are asked to take extra precautions as the bear has been spotted near the Mississippi Palisades State Park and Galena.

Black bear spotted in downstate Illinois 00:19. ... attention for being on the path of totality during the solar eclipses of 2017 and this year —is now also on the map for a bear sighting.

A black bear has been spotted in Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Here's how to keep yourself safe from bear encounters.

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

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 ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is warning locals after a confirmed sighting of a black bear in southwestern Illinois. According to IDNR officials, someone ...

As the black bear population in Missouri slowly moves eastward, that expansion could potentially lead to female bears migrating to Illinois and establishing a breeding population in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has reported black bear sightings across southwest Illinois. A wildlife biologist from the department confirmed a rare ...

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

Now, the “Appalachian” bear from eastern Kentucky may find a home in Missouri, he said. In 2021, black bear sightings were reported in Illinois in Monroe, Clinton, Washington and Franklin ...

A black bear has been spotted multiple times in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is advising residents to remove food sources that may attract the ...