After the ballpark sent a crew of "geesekeepers" to protect her over the weekend, the bird appears to have moved on. But she earned a place in the hearts of Cubs fans—and in the team's long history of ...

A goose decided to temporarily nest in the bushes in the right field bleachers for the series against the Padres. That decision led the Cubs to block off some seats closest to the goose. The team was ...

Researchers at the University of Granada and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have demonstrated a link ...

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Shelia Boozer talks about Maya Angelou's influence ("Her wisdom was unmatched"), naming her trucks (Destiny replaced Daisy), ...

Marion sits like a well-kept secret in Williamson County, where the flatlands of central Illinois begin their gentle roll ...

Located along Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 13, the town is easily reached from Chicago (about 5 hours), St. Louis (about 2 hours), or Indianapolis (about 3 hours). This proximity makes Marion ...

Louisiana's Northshore is just 40 minutes from New Orleans and is full of bayou charm. Here are the best things to do, see, ...

Severe weather events in the Great Lakes region are disrupting bird migration, affecting habitats and nesting sites.

Lovebirds’ story: As piping plover monitors, Eden Essex and her partner, Daniel Eastman, regularly don bright orange shirts ...

Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...

Owl you ready? Tonight at 7 p.m., the Shawnee Chapter Illinois Audubon Society will be featuring Bev Shoffstall of Free Again ...