A camera trap managed by the Urban Wildlife Institute recently caught a flying squirrel on film near Chicago's Rosehill Cemetery, a rare sighting that's believed to be the first for the project in about eight years. Of the three species of flying squirrel, only one lives in Illinois, and most are typically found in larger swaths of forest.
One columnist argues the city's Obama Presidential Center project will violate legendary designer Frederick Law Olmsted's vision.
24 city parks offer free tree drop-off this year.
Millennium Park's Lurie Garden is just one crucial food source for the pollinators.
Land managers struggle to protect the last white lady's slipper orchid plant in the preserve system.
Chicago Department of Transportation plans to discuss a proposal to make Chicago Avenue safer for cyclists and pedestrians this year.
A tour boat pulled a couple to safety after they fell from their rented kayaks.
The new program lets users pick up and leave bikes anywhere with electronic locks.
The 2018 Trust for Public Land's ParkScore report gives the Windy City high marks for investment and public access.
Here's where to rent a boat and get out on the water for exercise, fishing, wildlife-watching, and more.
