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The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will celebrate its origins as the Chicago Academy of Sciences.
The world's fastest-flying birds, which dine on pigeons, welcomed about 25 new raptors to city limits.
The raptor was hurt this week but should be OK, according to Chicago Peregrine Program's Mary Hennen.
Field Museum scientists banded some new peregrine falcon chicks as a mother raptor protected her young.
The raptors, which can dive at 200 miles per hour, can be seen nesting at several neighborhood sites.
The raptors were living, breeding and hatching chicks on two of the four offshore water intake islands.
We can thank "forgotten" engineer Ellis Chesbrough for the water intake system that still works today.
The species recovery was due to chemical bans, protection, and adaption to cities, said Mary Hennen.
The birds can fly 200 mph while chasing prey such as pigeons.
Mary Hennen places bands on the baby falcon chicks to track them for conservation purposes.
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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.