Chimpanzee, 50, Dies At Lincoln Park Zoo
Vicky was the last wild-born ape living at the Chicago zoo. Female chimps typically live only about 40 years.
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Vicky was the last wild-born ape living at the Chicago zoo. Female chimps typically live only about 40 years.
Finding the perfect spot to picnic in Chicago is essential when some rest and relaxation are needed. Both families and couples will enjoy these best spots for picnics in Chicago.
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Two tiny dwarf mongoose pups made their public debut recently at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
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Are you headed to Chicago for the holidays and need to know where to eat and what to do? This guide will get you started and help you have a memorable experience in the Windy City.
Caroling seems to have dwindled in the popularity category when it comes to favorite holiday activities. However, it's never too late to start up a new annual tradition, whether it's solo or with the family.
Bundle up and head out for some fun this winter break with the following five holiday activities in Chicago.
It's a sad day at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. The story from WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Lincoln Park Zoo introduced a baby eastern black rhinoceros today. The baby was born at the zoo in August.
If you're spending a four-day weekend in Chicago, you should attempt at least one essential event each day. Here are four favorites.
Don't worry that summer went by too fast. Yummy autumn festivals abound in the Chicago area.
The Lincoln Park Zoo's newest addition is one big baby—a 60-pound black rhino calf.
The as-yet unnamed gibbon is the fourth offspring for father Caruso and his mate, Burma. The baby joins an older brother, Sai, who turns three in January.
In February, Nayembi suffered a facial injury. Lincolns Park Zoo temporarily cared for the gorilla.
Whether you're a couple looking to have a cute date or a family wanting to spend an educational time together, the zoo and aquarium events in Chicago will likely be more than satisfactory.
A baby western lowland gorilla, injured earlier this year at Lincoln Park Zoo, has been reunited with her mother and other troop members after months of around-the-clock care.
At the Lincoln Park Zoo, both the animals and those who came to visit them coped with the heat wave.
A researcher is finding creativity comes from the bottom up when it comes to chimps: at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
It's at least a week early. But there it was in Lincoln Park. A scarlet tanager.
Whether you want to learn about compost or find out how you can save an endangered species, the Chicagoland area has numerous activities planned for Earth Day.
Celebrating Easter in Chicago should be something for the entire family. Check out some of the Easter-themed activities that cater towards families with children this Easter and make it memorable for everyone, regardless of their age.
