News from around the community includes items from Brookfield Zoo, Elmhurst, Cantigny, Oak Park, La Grange and Burr Ridge.

Looking to celebrate the holiday season in and around Chicago? There's no shortage of events but keeping tabs on when each ...

Around the area this weekend, holiday lights are being lit all over, from the Mag Mile parade to Christkindlmarket to the Christmas Tree in Millennium Park.

Animal control is used to dealing with stray cats and dogs. But what happens when there’s a peacock strutting down the alley?

ZooLights is returning to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo for the holiday season. The lights festival opens on November 21 with more than 3 million lights across the zoo grounds. Visitors can enjoy ...

Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of an African penguin chick, a critically endangered species that’s facing a host of challenges in the wild. “Each new African penguin chick represents an ...

An endangered African penguin chick recently hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo just in time for the holiday season. In a news release issued Thursday, the zoo reported the healthy chick hatched Oct. 1 ...

Chicago, IL (November 2, 2025) – Emergency responders were called to the scene of a traffic accident involving injuries Friday afternoon near North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago’s 60659 ZIP code. The ...

Rhinos and giraffes at Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Park The new rhino herd and giraffes are settling into Saint Louis Zoo's new WildCare Park in north St. Louis County, set to open in 2027.