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To contact him, you can send a photo of the snake to his email: [email protected] or give him a call at 618-694-3398. This story was originally published July 17, 2022 at 7:00 AM. Related ...

Venomous snakes are set to start a rare, biannual migration across southern Illinois. Authorities are preparing to close roads in preparation for the phenomenon, such as the stretch of the Great ...

Roads get closed for a variety of reasons, including construction and public events, but one road in Illinois is currently shut down to help preserve local wildlife. The U.S. Forest Service is ...

Poaching snakes is a Class A misdemeanor in Illinois, Ballard says, and a first offense often draws fines of $700 to $1,000. You might also like:Reptile roundup aims to erase critters' creepy factor.

The people of Naperville, Illinois might be saying, "Why'd it have to be snakes?" WBBM reports it is "a genuine snake invasion. Snakes along the river walk and invading yards in Naperville." It ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- It's a question no one could really answer about rare ``flying'' snakes whose horizontal glide is twice the height of the trees they use as diving boards.