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You might've heard that Chicago is the , but did you know the Windy City is also the top harborer of another kind of pest? Chicago has nabbed the #1 spot on pest control company Orkin’s 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list...
Chicago's needs your help naming its newest resident—a playful, adolescent sea otter. A Sea Otter's Journey to Chicago Otter 937 arrived at the aquarium from California earlier this year, according to a release. The...
Chicago is in the grips of a brutal heatwave—and a cool-down could still be a long way away. Temperatures will remain in the 90s for much of this week, with the chance for some severe storms as the heat drags on. Thunde...
Get ready to crank the AC—this weekend in Chicago is going to be a scorcher! Following weeks of below average highs, temperatures will soar into the mid 90s over the coming days. Extreme Heat Warning in effect beginning...
Heavy storms will hit this afternoon, bringing the risk of flooding to parts of the area. Flood watch in effect for Cook County According to the National Weather Service (NWS), showers and thunderstorms are possible We...
Summer is and Chicagoans now have the perfect way to beat the heat: the Chicago Park District has reopened all 50 of its outdoor swimming pools. Park District pools bounce back For the first time since 2020, the Park Di...
It’s been a cooler-than-average so far—but that’s about to change. The Windy City is gearing up for a major heatwave following a round of midweek thunderstorms. Storms on the way According to the , Monday will bring dr...
A curious new resident is making a splash at the — meet Tucker the 6 year-old River Otter. The adorable semiaquatic critter recently arrived from the Roosevelt Park Zoo, in Minot North Dakota, and has been acclimating...
A “Strawberry Moon” is set to light up Chicago’s night sky on Tuesday, June 10, offering some spellbinding celestial views. But what exactly is this phenomenon—and what sets it apart from other full moons? Here’s every...
A tiny new resident is making big waves at the Brookfield Zoo—the zoo recently welcomed its first bottlenose dolphin calf in a decade. “A momentous occasion” Thirty-eight-year-old bottlenose dolphin Allie gave birth on...