Good afternoon, Chicago ✶ Earlier today, the Trump administration announced a “temporary” freeze on federal funding to state and local governments. It’s a decision that’ ...

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenetic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu has many in Illinois concerned about livestock, ...

With a feather-curling 59 votes, the Kirtland’s warbler ran away with top honors. Its popularity was apparent from the very ...

Officials said 500 to 1,000 wild bird deaths had been reported around the state, as well as a 30-bird flock of domestic ...

Tarik Shahzad logged 294 birds last year, a new record to Cook County, which is a hot spot for bird-watching in the Midwest.

Nestled in the heart of Illinois, Lowden State Park is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally ...

Lowden State Park is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with species ranging from majestic bald eagles to tiny, chattering chickadees.

Several states tax grocery store purchases and some let their local governments tack on an additional grocery tax as well. Do you live in one of them?

Carlyle Lake is a great place to watch wildlife in general, but in winter, the eagle spotting is excellent. You can see ...

A federal appeals court is siding with the Biden administration’s Department of Justice and keeping a temporary block on an ...

If you’re excited and inspired by the sight of a bald eagle soaring majestically above, then your Super Bowl has arrived. The bald eagle population in northern Illinois is surging this winter, and ...