A black bear was spotted roaming near Galena in northwestern Illinois in recent weeks, the state’s Department of Natural ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding residents of Jo Daviess and Carroll counties that a black ...

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 ...

Black bears are making their way into northwest Illinois, especially near Galena and Mississippi Palisades State Park, ...

A black bear has been spotted multiple times in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties, and the Illinois Department of Natural ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding residents of Jo Daviess and Carroll counties ...

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.

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.

Residents in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties are reminded to take precautions to avoid a possible bear encounter.

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.