Brookfield Zoo Chicago is now offering free admission to families receiving SNAP benefits. The offer includes up to four ...

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.

Got baby fever? Brookfield Zoo sure does—because this spring, the place is overflowing with adorable new arrivals, many of ...

News from the community includes items from Brookfield, Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace, La Grange, Hinsdale and Western Springs.

The Trump administration is canceling funding for a study of behavioral diversity in animals at the Brookfield Zoo as it ...

Since 1868, Lincoln Park Zoo has been one of Chicago’s most beloved (and free!) destinations for families. With hundreds of animals from around the world—including endangered species and those extinct ...

Some of the babies include Humboldt penguin chicks, a nyala antelope calf, a western gray kangaroo joey and Lake Titicaca ...

Starting this April, the zoo invites guests of all ages to enjoy its new spring festivities, including the debut of the Spring Fest on April 12-13. The zoo is now open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m ...

From C2E2 to Professional Bull Riders and Bolero music, there is a variety of entertainment for you and your family.