Patty Wetli

Starting Saturday, thrill-seeking bike riders will get to test their skills on the newest additions to Big Marsh Park’s complex of BMX and mountain biking trails.

The last beluga whales remaining at a defunct marine park in Canada are now on their way to new homes in the U.S., including a pair headed to Shedd Aquarium.

Wednesday is expected to be a repeat of Tuesday, when the heat index reached 106 degrees at Chicago's Midway Airport and 103 degrees at O'Hare.

Chicagoans are invited to vote on the next improvement to the city’s front yard, Grant Park.

Members of Teamsters Local 700 and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County have come to terms on a contract extension, ending a 16-day strike by approx

“At this time, it is impossible to know if these passings are isolated or related,” Shedd said in a statement.

Work on the critical carp barrier was halted in late July. On Wednesday, the White House lifted the stop-work order.

The park, which serves as an entry to the 606 Bloomingdale Trail, would honor one of Chicago’s most acclaimed street artists.

The Chicago Department of Aviation launched a naming contest for a giant boulder unearthed at the airfield.

WTTW News spoke with Ron Pitelka, the guy who extracted a 50-ton prehistoric boulder at O’Hare Airport.