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

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 in Illinois are rare, but after one was seen in Gurnee Wednesday, experts say they're becoming less rare. Sightings of black bears in Illinois, like in Gurnee Wednesday, are ...

A black bear is making its way through northeastern Illinois, according to state officials. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said it is monitoring reports of a black bear sighting in ...

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 spotted in downstate Illinois 00:19. CHICAGO ... Recently, bear sightings have been confirmed in Saline, Pope, Williamson, and Jackson counties in Southern Illinois.

And IDNR confirmed recent sightings in four southern Illinois counties – Saline, Pope, Williamson, and Jackson – but couldn’t say it was one bear or multiple.

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.