A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how ...

While they are as American as apple pie and inseparably intertwined with the Thanksgiving holiday, the famous fowls once ...

At the White House’s annual Turkey pardon ceremony, Trump insulted his Democratic opponents, turning the often-staid event ...

Ospreys are making a comeback in Illinois after years of decline, driven by innovative recovery techniques and research.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A professor from the University of Illinois Springfield has played a key role in helping to ...

Together with its with its partners at Highland Electric, Blue Bird, and local Exelon utility ComEd, the West Aurora school district kicked off this week by deploying 27 fully electric school buses — ...

DUNDEE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- It's just about turkey time, and while some birds in the Chicago area are mostly all spoken for, there are still plenty available. You just have to know where to look.

Turkeys make up approximately 2% of the entire U.S. poultry inventory, but account for 24% of new cases in commercial and backyard flocks.

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100 years of conservation and service to the people of Illinois throughout 2025. The department was established July 1, 1925, as the ...

LINUM, Germany (AP) — In a spot outside Berlin that's usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds ...