A bottlenose dolphin safely delivered a calf early Saturday morning at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, a “momentous occasion” that marks the first dolphin birth in more than a decade at the west suburban zoo.

CHICAGO, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Zoological Society doing business as the Brookfield Zoo Chicago (the Zoo) has terminated long-term Teamsters Local 727 member and union steward, ...

1970: Ziggy, a 6-ton Asian elephant, got his long-deserved taste of freedom. Named for theatrical producer Florenz Ziegfeld, Ziggy was sold from one circus to another before he was moved to Brookfield ...

CHICAGO, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 members of Teamsters Local 727 at the Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), doing business as the Brookfield Zoo Chicago, have launched an unfair labor ...

Adkesson, president and CEO of Brookfield Zoo, Elizabeth Bramsen, Ald. Anthony Quezada (35th) participate in a ribbon cutting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Brookfield Zoo Chicago has reached a tentative agreement to end a three-day strike by members of the Teamsters Union, the zoo ...

More than 100 Brookfield Zoo workers ended their strike after reaching a tentative four-year agreement with management. The walkout, which began Monday, caused disruptions including canceled shows and ...

A group of zoo workers walked off the job Monday morning in Brookfield. They include grounds, custodial and facilities employees. About 100 Teamsters members at the Brookfield Zoo are now on strike ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — There's still time to say goodbye to two gorillas who will soon leave Brookfield Zoo Chicago. After more ...

Learn more about Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s recent conservation efforts to save the Puerto Rican crested toad, a rare species once thought to be extinct. A tiny amphibian that has recently gained global ...

Despite pleas from Brookfield Zoo and members of the Lake County Board to do away with an event featuring monkeys riding dogs, the Lake County Fair plans to keep the popular Banana Derby race. Jul 14, ...