The Shawnee National Forest has closed a road known as Snake Road to allow for snakes and other reptiles and amphibians to cross.

Spiky plants like hollies, cacti, yuccas, and agaves may deter a snake from hanging around your yard. Learn seven ways you can help prevent snakes from invading your yard.

When you find holes in your yard, it is hard to tell if you have a squirrel or snake problem. Here are some helpful tips to ...

Columnisti Joyce Bupp's daughter hates snakes. On a recent visit to the Bupp farm, she spotted a snake in the yard. Chaos ensued as the two attempted to wrangle the ...

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Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. People are funny about snakes. I remember being taught the rhyme, “Red touches black, you’re okay ...

including a 114-yard, two-touchdown performance en route to MVP honors in the Citrus Bowl to cap his Illinois career in a win over South Carolina. After lead back Kaden Feagin suffered a season ...

How many measles cases in Illinois? So far, the health department has only reported one case in Illinois in 2025. The department said in a press release, "The risk of measles transmission for the ...

They may also turn up around homes and yards in brushy areas and under wood piles. Snakes need rocky, open areas for basking and hiding with a nearby water source. Here is everything to know about ...

Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), the longest-serving party whip, announced he won't seek re-election in 2026. Illinois officials from both parties reacted to the news, offering praise and criticism.