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

The annual concert series at Brookfield Zoo includes three nights of music to support the zoo’s mission. The zoo’s East Mall ...

Brookfield Zoo is located west of Chicago in a Cook County Forest Preserve District and is managed by the Chicago Zoological ...

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

CHICAGO - Families who receive food assistance can now visit Brookfield Zoo Chicago for free, thanks to a new partnership with the Museums for All program. Beginning Friday, guests who present a SNAP ...

Brookfield Zoo shaped one Illinois native’s childhood. Discover how through history, family time, and field trips.

The Brookfield Zoo is having a springtime baby boom. All the newborns, many of which are endangered species, will soon be on display for guests to see. A pair of Humboldt penguin chicks hatched at ...

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.

Pepe the Humboldt penguin was hatched at Brookfield Zoo Chicago 13 years ago. The contest is a bracket-style competition based on public voting. He has made Chicago proud and adanced into the ...

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The zoo, with nearly $200 million raised already, plans to complete the project — which includes zoo improvements, redesigns and new facilities — over the next 15 years. The growing tradition ...