Experience the eerie side of Chicago with the 45-minute Seadog Haunted River Tour, an evening adventure complete with ...

The Brookfield Zoo is asking the public to help them name their newest axolotl. Millions of Americans Targeted in Major Cyberattack Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency Orcas attack and sink ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Sept. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Gale Sayers, the Chicago Bears’ Hall ...

Chicago's Brookfield Zoo is one of the city's TWO amazing zoos to enjoy with your kids. While Lincoln Park Zoo has the advantage of being free, it can be tough to get to if you don't live on the North ...

The new FPC Live-backed music venue next to Fiserv Forum is expected to host about 70 events a year beginning in early 2026.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is asking the public to vote on a name for its axolotl. The axolotl was confiscated at O’Hare Airport and is now under the zoo’s care. Voting is open through Sept. 24 on the zoo ...

Brookfield Zoo announced the winning name for its new axolotl: Sir Mix-O-Lotl, chosen by public vote over Bubblegum, Mochi, and Poseidon. The axolotl is one of 20 rescued from an illegal import ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is unveiling a new chapter in one of its most beloved attractions. Beginning Oct. 4, guests can experience Dolphin Discovery, a newly reimagined show at the zoo’s renamed ...

It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now the ...

National Elephant Appreciation Day is Sept. 22. Even for animal lovers, it probably isn’t on your calendar. Regardless, elephants have reason to appreciate Illinois as well. In 2017 our state ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution. Dr. Lily Parkinson, a clinical ...

Several years ago, in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Lily Parkinson, who was working as an emergency and critical care veterinarian at the University of Georgia, began getting calls about ...