New Home For The Lions At Lincoln Park Zoo, But Tigers Will Be Leaving
The lions at Lincoln Park Zoo will be getting some new digs, but it's unclear when.
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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.
incoln Park Zoo's only African lion, Sahar, won't be lonely much longer, as two new lionesses have joined him at the lakeshore park, just in time for spring.
Chicago's warmer months can be a great time to have a picnic. Whether you're taking in the skyline or just enjoying the outdoors after surviving another Chicago winter, there are some picnic areas in the city that stand out above the rest.
Galewood residents at a meeting on Wednesday night were not completely sold on the housing plan, but had ideas on how else the property could be used.
From unique designs to Chicago sports, each garage on the block shares a story through its graffiti-style artwork.
Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
As of Wednesday, the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Spencer Knight made 16 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.
With U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky retiring at the end of her term, voters in Illinois' 9th Congressional District face a crowded field of candidates to fill the seat with a new representative for the first time since 1998.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The House on Tuesday voted 217 to 214 to fund major parts of the government and end the partial shutdown.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
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.
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.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
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.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said. It's not yet clear how extensive the changes to the building might be.
A woman was killed, and a man was wounded when they were shot Wednesday afternoon while in a car with a baby in the back seat in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood
The wishlist for what Galewood residents want to see the old Mars Wrigley factory is long, but there's one idea they don't want to see become reality — housing.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest including when the city will see temps in the 40s.
Neighbors say it's likely preventing unwanted graffiti in the neighborhood.
For Valentine's Day, McDonald’s is giving away free caviar kits to go with its chicken nuggets. The giveaway starts on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
A woman was killed and a man was wounded when they were shot while in a car with a baby in the back seat in Auburn Gresham, just steps from St. Sabina Parish.
Galewood residents at a meeting on Wednesday night were not completely sold on the housing plan, but had ideas on how else the property could be used.
From unique designs to Chicago sports, each garage on the block shares a story through its graffiti-style artwork.
As of Wednesday, the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Julius Burkes Jr, 47, accused of the deadly shooting of Momence bar owner Courtney Drysdale, waived his extradition to Illinois before a judge during a hearing on Wednesday morning.
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.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel no longer will have to testify about an alleged "code of silence" at the Chicago Police Department, after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that would have allowed him to take the stand in a lawsuit over a botched police raid.
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."
Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
Spencer Knight made 16 saves for the Blackhawks, who have dropped five of six.
The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White to the Charlotte Hornets, reports said Wednesday.
Chicago cut Milwaukee's lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter, but couldn't get any closer.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
A woman was killed and a man was wounded when they were shot Wednesday afternoon while in a car with a baby in the back seat in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, just steps from St. Sabina Parish.
A man who was arrested on child sexual abuse charges in Illinois is facing additional charges in the San Francisco Bay Area in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child, police said.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The shooters remained at large Wednesday in two attacks that happened less than a mile apart on Chicago's Near West Side a day earlier.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
