The Milwaukee County Zoo has closed its aviary for the "foreseeable future" in an attempt to protect its birds from the bird ...

The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed its newest addition, a baby elephant. Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave ...

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, second from right, claps to the sounds of Crush Funk Brass Band during the opening ceremony celebrating the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas on Friday, ...

Illinois, the Prairie State, is known for its towering skyscrapers, charming small towns and diverse neighborhoods. According to Census population data, the Illinois population is the fifth-largest in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys as Brazil swelters. The cold treats are part of the animals’ well-being program ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined states Tuesday in suing President Donald Trump to stop an executive order that fails to recognize the children of immigrants without legal status as U ...

DENVER (AP) — Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said ...

21 at Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield. Attendees will hear research updates from university experts to gain insightful tips for making farm management decisions. Illinois Extension has ...

A Bloomington family that owns and operates several Monster Pawn shop stores is being charged, along with people in the Springfield area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said that the Pierce ...

SPRINGFIELD — Amid multiple recent challenges to state gun control laws, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments last week concerning the constitutionality of concealed carry licenses and open ...

A GoFundMe page has raised more than $5,000 to assist with memorial service costs for a West Springfield woman who was found dead earlier this month in Springfield’s Forest Park. Joann Garelli ...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Authorities have released the identity of the person whose body was found last week in Forest Park in Springfield. Last Tuesday evening, Springfield Police responded ...