Brookfield Zoo Chicago's 44th annual "Whirl" gala, held April 26 at the Hilton Chicago, raised a record-breaking $2 million to support its animal care, conservation and education programs. The ...

News from west suburban communities includes items from Clarendon Hills, La Grange Park, Hinsdale, Elmhurst and Brookfield ...

Brookfield Zoo is located west of Chicago in a Cook County Forest Preserve District and is managed by the Chicago Zoological Society. The zoo is home to Binti Jua, a female western lowland gorilla, ...

A pair of gorillas underwent a series of pre-shipment exams before leaving South Florida for their new home at Brookfield<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Researchers working to see if behavioral diversity could play a role in animal welfare at the ... and cultural institutions nationwide, Brookfield Zoo Chicago has begun to receive cancelation ...

Barney,” a 415 pound, 31-year-old silverback lowland gorilla, and his brother, “Shango,” a 448 pound, 36-year-old silverback, underwent a series of exams this past Friday in preparation for their ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is giving the adults a chance to enjoy after-hours access, animal chats, and live entertainment in a ...

Cookie, a Major Mitchell's cockatoo, arrived at Brookfield Zoo in 1934 and became a symbol of longevity. He was declared the ...