A resident spotted a bear in her backyard in Richmond days after a bear was also spotted nearby over the border in Wisconsin and a month after sightings were reported in Antioch and Gurnee. Jeanne Williams Nelson told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that she spotted a black bear in her yard early Monday morning. […]
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‘I was not expecting him’: Resident describes encounter with black bear on deck of house near Antioch
The Antioch woman who spotted a black bear just feet away from her Saturday described the shock she was in when she saw the wild animal walking on her house’s deck. Natalie Fields told Lake and McHenry County Scanner in an interview that she had just come home from dinner Saturday evening. Fields was sitting […]
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State officials say bear spotted in Gurnee is believed to be same one spotted in backyard of Antioch home
State officials say the black bear spotted roaming in the backyard of a home near Antioch is believed to be the same bear spotted in Gurnee but its current whereabouts are unknown. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday evening that deputies were called to the 24100 block of West Deer Ridge Lane in unincorporated […]
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Sheriff says DNR will not tranquilize, relocate black bear after it was spotted roaming near Antioch
Sheriff’s officials say the Department of Natural Resources does not want to tranquilize and relocate a black bear after it was spotted roaming in a neighborhood near Antioch. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday evening that deputies were called to the 24100 block of West Deer Ridge Lane in unincorporated Antioch. A bear was […]
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‘Do not approach’: Black bear spotted on the loose near Antioch, sheriff says
The sheriff’s office is warning residents to not approach a black bear after it was spotted on the loose in a neighborhood near Antioch Saturday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday evening that deputies were called to the 24100 block of West Deer Ridge Lane in unincorporated Antioch. A bear was spotted on a […]
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Police respond after bear spotted running around near Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee
Multiple people called police after a bear was spotted running near Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee Wednesday morning but officers were unable to locate the animal. The Gurnee Police Department received reports of a possible bear sighting around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. The bear was reported in the area of Hunt Club Road and Route 132 […]