News from west suburban communities includes items from Clarendon Hills, La Grange Park, Hinsdale, Elmhurst and Brookfield ...

In 2014, Cookie was officially awarded by Guinness World Records as the oldest living parrot at a whopping 81 years young! Later in life, Cookie lived a peaceful, comfortable existence with special ...

Ticket sales began April 24, with general admission tickets starting at $70. Brookfield Zoo members receive a $10 discount ...

One of the birds that laid eggs was born at the Cincinnati Zoo, which played a key role in the decades-long project.

Spring has officially bounced into Summerfield Zoo, and with it comes the tiniest, most adorable bundle of hops—Alice, a ...

Brookfield Zoo shaped one Illinois native’s childhood. Discover how through history, family time, and field trips.

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, 33, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on April 18 to four months in federal prison and ordered to pay $23 ...

Sarmad Ghaled Dafar, 33, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on April 18 to four months in federal prison and ordered to pay $23 ...

Guinea pigs may be small but the compact rodents get a lot of attention at Brookfield Zoo Chicago.

A popular suburban museum and one of the Chicago-area's most notable zoos say they are being hit hard by so-called DOGE cuts.

The Trump administration is canceling funding for a study of behavioral diversity in animals at the Brookfield Zoo as it dismantles a federal agency committed to libraries and museums.

The new baby gorilla at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas, now has a name thanks to TODAY viewers. Beni's name, which was revealed April 8 on the show, comes from the name of territory ...