CHICAGO (WGN) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is warning locals after a confirmed sighting of a black bear in southwestern Illinois. According to IDNR officials, someone first ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Buying a fishing license in Illinois isn’t just cheap — the money used also goes to an important cause. When buyers purchase an Illinois fishing license, they’re paying for fishing ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has penty to discuss this October with the fall hunting season underway since Oct. 1 beginning with archery deer and turkey seasons throughout the ...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists just concluded a 10-day operation in the Starved Rock pool of the Illinois River, removing a record-breaking 750,000 pounds of invasive ...

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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public feedback through early next year on the next round of mine reclamation projects. In a press release on Thursday, IDNR said they ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are raising money and awareness for Illinois state parks by asking citizens to ...

CARBONDALE — Amid this heated political season, residents in Southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my FB (Facebook) feeds. On one ...

KEWANEE, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced a reduction in permits for controlled pheasant hunting in several parts of northern Illinois. The reduction comes after a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding deer hunters about free chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing locations. CWD is a fatal disease affecting ...