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Endangered Baby Turtles — 131 Of Them — On Display At Chicago Nature Museum

The Blanding's turtle hatchlings at Notebaert museum are part of a 20-year project to save the reptiles.

Chicago's Other High-Rise Inhabitants Might Surprise You

Don't want pigeons nesting on your balcony? Here's how to reduce the chances of that happening.

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VIDEO: Bird Breaks No-Eating-Butterflies Rule at Museum Butterfly Haven

Meet the quails, finches and one "naughty" honeycreeper at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

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VIDEO: Mowgli the Tiger Salamander Teaches Kids About Pollution

The amphibian is a favorite in educational programming at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

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Gumbo the Turtle Saved From Crawfish Boil at Toons Bar

The tiny reptile has a new lease on life at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

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At Bugapalooza, Creepy Crawlers Take Center Stage

Bugs will be focus at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Friday night, and will also be on the menu.

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Rare Venomous Snakes Mark the Chinese New Year at Nature Museum

Snakes exhibited include one of the rarest in the world and the only one of its kind in North America.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.