I had no idea Badgers were in IL.......heck I just checked and they are also in Indiana and Ohio. (Proves they are a highly intelligent creature too because they aren't crossing the border into this shooting gallery)

They list N. Illinois as one of it's home ranges.

I agree give him a scratch on his butt and make friends......they really are quite cuddly.
You can coax them out of their hole by wiggling a Hot dog over the entrance while squeaking like an injured rabbit, they really like that

(Well the one that chased me into chest deep water on Slough Creek in Yellowstone Park wasn't so cuddly but I'm sure he was the exception. LOL)