Blues are casting Braidwood opener in a golden light
A promising outlook for blue catfish and a steady one for largemouth bass make for a promising opener and year on Braidwood Lake, when the cooling lake in Will County reopens to fishing as usual on ...
‘Plump’ beaver is Chicago’s newest viral sensation. Now, it just needs a name
Sammie Clark, beaver researcher with Urban Rivers joined WGN’s Evening News at 6 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the contest.
Big Bubbly Creek beaver gains online fame but lacks a name
A large beaver spotted in Bubbly Creek on the southwest branch of the Chicago River has sparked a citywide naming effort after a viral Reddit post from the nonprofit Urban Rivers. Conservationists say ...
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Pregnant Chicago beaver needs a name
The environmental nonprofit group Urban Rivers spotted the female beaver along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The group is calling her “remarkably rotund” and say she is likely pregnant.
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Meet the Chicago River’s latest star: a big beaver
A large beaver is turning heads on the Chicago River, but she needs a name. Urban Rivers Volunteer Coordinator Stephen Meyer ...
Pregnant beaver spotted along Chicago River's South Branch
The environmental nonprofit group Urban Rivers spotted the female beaver along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The ...
‘The Wild Mile: A River Reborn’ documentary explores the Chicago River’s floating eco-park
It is very cold, I don’t need to tell you, but sitting with a young filmmaker named Taylor Evans Ghosal a couple of days ago, the conversation was about city parks, a river and a giant turtle who ...