Millions of birds crossed over Illinois overnight in their spring migration, and “Migration Alerts” are active as those flights will continue. According to Birdcast, more than 22 million birds crossed ...

The Illinois Departments of Public Health and Agriculture have announced that the state is officially considered to be ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As a national outbreak of bird flu is expanding, health officials in Illinois are now preparing to respond to possible cases in humans. The Centers for Disease Control is still ...

Several dozen waterbirds, primarily snow geese, died earlier in December at Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area in southern Illinois, and dead waterfowl have been found more recently in northern ...

Dozens of Illinois birds have been killed by the highly pathogenic avian flu. Dozens of Illinois birds have been killed by the highly pathogenic avian flu, which has also infected some cattle and ...

As highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to spread, experts say Illinoisans are feeling its impacts even without any human cases in the state. H5 bird flu is widespread in wild ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility. On Friday, the ...

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together like an early-2000s RJD2 banger. Located just south ...

Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human death from the virus in the U.S., and of birds found throughout Illinois with ...

As the bird flu outbreak grows, egg prices soar and food recalls mount, consumers may worry about that morning omelet and further human spread. The big picture: Eggs sold at grocery stores remain safe ...

Bird flu — also known as avian influenza or H5N1 — has been spreading among animals in Illinois. This week, hundreds of ducks were found dead along Lake Michigan. So far, there have been no reported ...