Who’s Who 2025 — our authoritative guide to power in Chicago — is here. This year’s edition features more than 464 influential leaders who are shaping Chicago's business, civic ...

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the ...

Shahzad’s passion for bird-watching began in 2022 when he joined a field trip with the Chicago Ornithological ... “You can’t just see the common species — you also need to find rare ...

A family-owned farm near Chicago ... common. While the virus is not yet thought to be transmitted from person to person, the U.S. reported its first human death linked to bird flu on January ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Scrambled or sunny side up, a breakfast staple may cost more in part because of the avian influenza, or the bird flu, which has been spreading for months. A popular South Side ...

MATTESON, Ill. (CBS) -- A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu. Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

An example in the latter category is Carolina wrens, Winger said. The common backyard bird historically had a more southerly range, but have been adapting northward over years and decades.

In recent years, we've seen some unusual baby names spiral in popularity ... Standing strong in third place for the most popular boys name is George, which regained popularity after the birth ...

What did Swedes name their children in 2024? The results are in, with the previous year’s most popular names knocked off the top spots for girls. A total of 528 newborn girls were named Alma in 2024, ...

In the cold, blustery days of January, one bird species brings joy and light ... editor and photographer for the Chicago Tribune and its subsidiaries. She’s the author of several books on ...