Armadillos are an established species in southern Illinois, but officials now are examining whether their territory is moving northward. According to officials with the Forest Preserve District of ...

Residents in Illinois are being asked to report armadillo and black bear sightings, as well as sightings of non-native predators like gray wolves, cougars, and black bears, in order to determine if ...

The video shows a black bear walking right up to his door at around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday. While not common, bear sightings in this area are not new, as News 5 has learned through almost half a ...

“With a St. Mary’s bear, that’s more likely the case.” On July 5, 1986, a 141-pound black bear was shot and killed by law enforcement officers in New Market in northern St. Mary’s County.

Jul. 23—A Decatur resident spotted a black bear near Modaus Road on Tuesday morning, not far from Austin High School, the home of the Black Bears. Decatur Police Department spokeswoman Irene ...

Illinois residents asked to report armadillo, black bear sightings WAND Digital Team Jul 21, 2025 Updated Jul 21, 2025 An armadillo that was found in Macon County in 2017 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois residents are being asked to report armadillo and black bear sightings, in an effort to determine if the animals are moving northward. According to the Forest ...