You may know that the northern cardinal is the state bird of Illinois, and the common blue violet is the state flower, but do you know what the state bean is? A recent House bill passed by the ...

As the bird flu outbreak grows, egg prices soar and food recalls mount, consumers may worry about that morning omelet and ...

Carlyle Lake is a great place to watch wildlife in general, but in winter, the eagle spotting is excellent. You can see ...

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Bird flu, caused by avian influenza A viruses, is raising concerns in Illinois following the first U.S. human death. The virus primarily spreads among birds but ...

As highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu ... reported in Illinois, residents are still being urged to take precautions, and impacts are certainly being felt in the state.

Their deaths came within a day of each other, the Chicago zoo said in a Jan. 15 news release. Teal, a months-old Chilean ...

MATTESON, Ill. (CBS) -- A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu. Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire flock ...

no human cases in the state of with with great sickness. But how is it affecting Chicago and Illinois? >> There is, as you said, not not a lot of human cases really impacting our bird communities.