black bear

A little over a week ago, Joe Dredge posted a story on our website about a black bear from Wisconsin coming through Illinois on his way to Iowa. Instead of doubling back, the bear appears to be heading south.

After finding itself trapped in an under-construction home's basement, a Wisconsin bear cub decided to use a nearby human contraption to make an exit.

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network Remember the black bear’s odyssey through Northern Illinois earlier this year? A new law which sets out where the bear and other wild animals fit in Illinois aims to protect both animals and people...

Time for your daily Bear Update as we continue BearWatch 2014. The Daily Chronicle is reporting a black bear sighting this morning near Genoa. Maybe he's on a sightseeing tour? A little summer bear vacation/getaway: The animal was originally sighted near Routes 72 and 23, and began heading south, Scott said...

If it’s Monday it means I need to shave and I have to wear pants. Why? Because it’s TV Day, when I get to join our friends at Eyewitness News! Still no Matt Rodewald, who out taking the Great American Road Trip. I asked Evelyn and Candice toward the end of our chat if they had any pranks ready for his return...

If you think you saw a black bear near Galena over the weekend, you might be right. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police has confirmed the sighting of a black bear Saturday morning near Galena in rural Jo Daviess County...