Mountain lions are on the move through fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. Large predators occasionally pass through Illinois but are not…
If you’ve found sick or injured wildlife, either leave the animal or bird where you found it and let nature take its course or call a wildlife rehabilitator. The Illinois Department…
Spring is the season of new beginnings, and with that comes close encounters with baby wildlife. A nest of bunnies in your backyard or a baby bird outside its nest can be surprising,…
Federal funding is based on census population, including funding for wildlife, ecosystems, and air and water quality. “Many federally funded programs that keep our drinking…
Spring is a busy breeding season for wildlife, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources reminds Illinois residents not to bother or handle baby birds and other young wild animals….
In recent years, milkweeds have gained attention from the public due to their exclusive relationship with the monarch butterfly. “Many people are familiar with common milkweed,”…
DuPage Forest Preserve District’s Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn is providing its native wildlife patients with innovative pain relief thanks to a new therapeutic laser…
A special local dad has stepped up — just in time for Father’s Day. When a bald eagle mother nesting on the Mooseheart campus was struck and killed by a car on May 29, her partner…
Heather Mack to plead guilty ...
Heather Mack, the Oak Park native who stands accused of conspiring to ...
Inaugural B4 Summer Festival to ...
Bacon, bourbon, beer and bands will be the theme of the Chain ...
Eldamain Road bridge gives drivers ...
Kendall County’s first bridge over the Fox River was constructed in 1851 ...
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: NRCS ...
With the focus on last week’s “SCOTUS WOTUS” ruling re-defining what can ...
