Bears

You may think you don't need tips to survive a bear attack until you're actually staring down a 600-pound grizzly in the woods.

With number one overall pick the Chicago Bears QB selected a really nice house.

You never know what you'll see when you're driving down a road in Illinois. One driver in the Land of Lincoln can attest to this fact as he was quite shocked to see a black bear casually climbing a tree next to the road he was on.

When you go swimming in Illinois, you need to understand the dangers in the water. Now, you need to consider the possibility that there are bears swimming in Illinois lakes as a new video share proves.

I had no idea that black bears had military aspirations, but that's apparently the case for one of these creatures currently touring Illinois as he reportedly tried to break into Scott Air Force Base.

I know that many senior centers do great work in providing entertainment for their residents. Many at an Illinois senior center definitely got a thrill this week as a big black bear got up-close-and-personal in Belleville, Illinois.

It's been a lively season for bears in southern Illinois and that point was proven yet again over the weekend as one of these apex predators was spotted making cameos on security camera photos and even ringing doorbells in Monroe County.

Do you doubt that there are more bears in Missouri and Illinois than ever before? Here's more video proof as a black bear was spotted galloping through a field near Carbondale, Illinois recently.

If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses.

You can't blame a bear for wanting to get out and enjoying the summer weather and see the sights. That's apparently what's happening in a small southern Illinois town that has video proof that they have a very hairy visitor prowling about.