(Males) are just eating machines, and they cover a tremendous amount of territory,” an Illinois game warden said.

BELLEVILLE - The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) today announced it has been awarded $3,000,000 in funding through ...

A rare sighting of a black bear roaming in southwest Illinois has surprised residents and prompted wildlife officials to ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is monitoring a black bear sighting in southwestern Illinois, with the ...

It’s not uncommon for Teresa Seavey’s camera at her Millstadt-area home to alert her to animals on her property, but she usually checks the live feed to find a raccoon, fox or even a bird. Her visitor ...

State wildlife experts expect black bears to keep crossing into Illinois from Missouri, but it could take years or even decades for a significant population to become established.

A black bear was spotted several times roaming in southwestern Illinois earlier this week, according to the Illinois ...

Two men who were suspects in an armed robbery in which shots were fired in Cahokia Heights are dead after the vehicle they ...

ST. CLAIR Co., Ill. (KWQC) - A black bear has been spotted in several locations throughout St. Clair County. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said they are monitoring the sightings, which ...

The Leopold Fire Protection District is warning the public to be aware of a bear cub and possibly its mother near Leopold.

Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly joined law enforcement officials in Springfield for ...

Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, and law enforcement officials from across the state ...