Flamingo and seal die of bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
The source of the bird flu that killed the animals remains unknown.
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The source of the bird flu that killed the animals remains unknown.
According to the CDC, at least 66 people have been infected with bird flu since last year. Most have had direct contact with sick birds.
The first human death from bird flu in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana, and there are also concerns about bird flu in both pet cats and big cats. Charlie De Mar talked to an expert at Lincoln Park Zoo.
According to Cook County Circuit Court records, 46-year-old Stephen Habel has been charged with one count of aggravated arson and one count of arson.
Stephen Habel has been charged with one count of aggravated arson and one count of arson.
While temps were reaching near triple digit highs, the zoo helped keep their animals cool with some frozen treats.
A polar bear seems to have gotten a raw deal—stuck with a bucket to play with. Unless he already devoured his icy snack. Seals got a layer cake with fish frozen in it.
The two were born at the zoo back in late June. Both eggs were laid by African penguin Luna with her partner olive as part of the African penguin species survival plan.
Harriet, 17, and Oscar, 18, are considered geriatric due to their ages. The zoo wanted them to live out their golden years comfortably.
The one-year-old cub was born with a spinal birth defect in January 2023.
The 1-year-old lion was born with a spinal issue that has affected his mobility. He had surgery last month to fix a slipped disc in his back.
Last month, the zoo, along with MedVet Chicago, performed the surgery to fix a slipped disc in his back.
Zoo officials said she had been sick.
Zoo officials said she had been sick, and they had to make the difficult but responsible decision to euthanize her. She was a real charmer with a sweet and gentle personality.
The zoo, along with MedVet Chicago, worked together to perform surgery to fix a slipped disc in his back.
One-year-old Lomelok was born with a spinal issue that affected his mobility.
The successful surgery means more langurs can be saved with early detection.
He recently had surgery to remove a malignant tumor from the roof of his mouth. it's the first time doctors have been able to identify and treat the endangered species with this kind of oral cancer.
The Lincoln Park Zoo will be decked out with festive LED displays, a light maze, and even a Ferris wheel.
The zoo earned renewed accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which also awarded the zoo for its work with chimpanzees and apes from the Congo basin.
Dementia patients will be able to connect with wildlife at the zoo and be part of a special community.
The Lincoln Park Zoo provides a fun and educational experience for its visitors. Now, it's also helping a unique population: people with dementia, as well as their family, friends, and caregivers.
Her mom, 16-year-old Adia, gave birth in the early hours on Monday. The newborn was able to run an hour later.
The job of the newly-selected "Ambassa-Dog" is to promote safe outdoor digging.
One was Sunday night in Roseland. The other was not far from the Lincoln Park Zoo. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza has more on the weekend violence.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with slashing a woman in a fight in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this past weekend.
Cook County prosecutors this week dropped charges against nearly two dozen protesters who were at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, in November.
A man has been charged and extradited from Iowa in a 2024 shooting that left another man dead in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
DuPage County was set to open up its polls for the 2026 primary on Tuesday after a snag.
A hazmat team responded to a rideshare vehicle after the driver and passenger picked up a package before getting sick in Logan Square.
DuPage County was set to open up its polls for the 2026 primary on Tuesday after a snag.
Chicago aldermen this week will consider $29.2 million in settlements in wrongful convictions linked to disgraced former CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara.
Two Illinois state legislators want to make sure school districts get the funding they need.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
January may be the coldest time of the year, but Chicago is already looking forward to summer farmers' markets.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The members of Ratboys were teenagers when they met by chance, and now in their 30s, the Chicago band formed by two college friends almost two decades ago appears to be on the brink of something big.
T&C Fitness Club is the first Black-owned gym in the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side. Owners Katrina and Cornelius Coe join Dana Kozlov, and offer a demonstration of Booty Boot Camp moves.
Cook County prosecutors this week dropped charges against nearly two dozen protesters who were at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, in November.
The FBI says they still do not have a suspect identified as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.
DuPage County was set to open up its polls for the 2026 primary on Tuesday after a snag. Lauren Victory reports.
A hazmat team responded to a rideshare vehicle after the driver and passenger picked up a package before getting sick in Logan Square.
A hazmat team responded to a rideshare vehicle after the driver and passenger picked up a package before getting sick in Logan Square.
They said both of the washed checks were made out to the same name
DuPage County was set to open up its polls for the 2026 primary on Tuesday after a snag.
Pilot Brad Schlenker has been inside a Guinean jail for nearly six weeks for what his family described as a paperwork issue.
Talks are intensifying between the Chicago Bears, the village of Arlington Heights, and state leaders as the team seeks to build a new stadium, and sources said state lawmakers are close to a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois.
This is due in part to the new "Big Beautiful Bill" and job cuts at the Internal Revenue Service.
Fewer Chicago kids are getting the dental care they need, and some dentists are blaming Chicago Public Schools.
Cynthia Eason recounted the moment Chicago police officers raided her family's home in 2018.
Water bills could be going up in several Chicago suburbs and other parts of Illinois, as Illinois American Water seeks a rate increase to fund infrastructure improvements.
The case involves a Chicago grandmother, her daughter, and her four grandchildren, who all said that Chicago police officers pointed guns at them during the botched raid.
Keith Brookshire details his friendship with Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson and the generosity he continues to provide to Chicago student athletes.
Anfernee Simons scored 23 points for Chicago, which lost its fifth straight.
Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Some 2026 Winter Olympics athletes say their winning medals are falling apart, coming detached from their ribbons.
Google and Pepsi were among the best ads of the Big Game, while Coinbase and ai.com got failing grades, according to one ranking.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with slashing a woman in a fight in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this past weekend.
A man has been charged and extradited from Iowa in a 2024 shooting that left another man dead in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
A Wisconsin woman has been charged in the shooting death of a man last week in Chicago's western suburbs.
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.
A man was shot and killed Monday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
