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"Vacant lots remind us there's a place for wildness in the city," wildlife expert Seth Magle said.
The zoo is expanding its emphasis from exotic animals to urban wildlife found in your own backyard.
Officials hope for return of predatory mammals and want to make sure Chicago is prepared for arrivals.
A river otter may have been spotted in the Chicago River for the first time in decades, if not longer.
Bird watchers have spotted bald eagles flying in Cook County lately, and experts aren't surprised.
Chicago's coyotes have adapted very well to city life, says researcher Stan Gehrt.
Lincoln Park Zoo and Adler Planetarium teamed up to launch the Chicago Wildlife Watch.
A black bear was spotted in Galena on Saturday, but it's doubtful they'll make their way to Chicago.
Researchers from the Lincoln Park Zoo are emulating a Denver study that focused on prairie dogs.
The endangered birds have built a colony of more than 400 in and around the Lincoln Park Zoo.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.