Museums Offer Free Admission To CPS Students Before Classes Resume
Chicago Public Schools students get a treat ahead of the first day of school. Some of the city's museums and cultural institutions are offering free admission.
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Chicago Public Schools students get a treat ahead of the first day of school. Some of the city's museums and cultural institutions are offering free admission.
A popular, longtime resident of Lincoln Park Zoo, Molly the Amur tiger was euthanized this week because of failing health from advanced age.
The lions at Lincoln Park Zoo will be getting some new digs, but it's unclear when.
Spend a full filled day checking out these zoo exhibits in Chicago.
Lace up your running shoes and run in a 5K or half-marathon with these races on the calendar in Chicago this spring.
A snow monkey chose the name for her one-month-old baby this week using a touchscreen computer at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
It's a baby animal bonanza on the North Side as the Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed its third new primate of the spring over the weekend.
A zookeeper at the Lincoln Park Zoo had her finger bitten by a rhinoceros Saturday morning, according to a spokesperson for the zoo.
The chicks had been hand-reared behind the scenes since hatching last September and made their debut last week with the rest of the flock in the zoo's Waterfowl Lagoon.
Their 7-foot wingspans make bald eagles easy to see, and they have been spotted recently in Elgin, Yorkville, Oswego and St. Charles.
It's one of the most popular exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry: the cute, fuzzy baby chicks.
A bright orange baby Francois' langur gets to follow up the New Year's festivities with its one-month birthday at Lincoln Park Zoo.
There's more to do in Chicago on New Year's Day than stay at home. Get out of the house and enjoy the start of 2016 with these five ideas.
From must-see shows to special parties, here's a guide to some of the best ways to ring in 2016 in Chicago.
A photo with Santa is a tradition for many families. Here are the five best places to take photos with Santa in Chicago.
Why not take a break from shopping and see some of the best holiday lights in Chicago? Check out our list of where to go this season.
This year, send customized holiday cards to friends and family. From craft stores to the perfect spot for a holiday photo, our list will help you create the perfect card.
Tuning in on personal likes and dislikes makes planning easier. But what if you don't know yet?
Get your costumes and your favorite treat buckets. It's time for some serious trick-or-treating in these five locations in the Chicago area.
After months of bonding with their mother, two red panda cubs were getting ready to make their public debut at Lincoln Park Zoo later this month.
A man attempted to sexually assault a woman who was exercising near Lincoln Park Zoo, police said.
Two-month-old Clark and his sister Addison were born June 26 and had their second checkups on Tuesday, the North Side zoo announced Tuesday.
Enjoy the summer weather in Chicago while you still can with these family-friendly activities in and around Chicago.
The newborn two-toed sloth is clinging tight to mother Hersey, officials say.
The genders of the first-ever red panda cubs born at the Lincoln Park Zoo were revealed after their first physical examinations last week, the North Side zoo announced Monday.
Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This is how we can tell, and the science behind why it happened.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
Cook County is providing $10 million to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help make sure local families in need have sufficient access to fresh food.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Recovery work continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
The debris left behind in Aroma Park, Ill. and witness accounts from storm chasers point to a very large and powerful tornado in Kankakee Tuesday night.
President Trump is urging shipping companies to continue moving oil from the Middle East even as the narrow strait where most of the oil passes has become ground zero in the war between the U.S. and Iran. The impacts of that near total blockade are now being felt back at home at the gas pump.
The couple's family said they're shocked that Tuesday night's tornado leveled their grandparents' home and took their lives.
The National Weather Service so far has confirmed an EF-1 touchdown in Jasper County, Indiana.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
Trump says he'll end the war soon, when he wants to, as Iran hits 3 ships near the Strait of Hormuz and warns U.S.-linked banks will be next.
Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This is how we can tell, and the science behind why it happened.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
