Heather BeGaetz and Fez BeGaetz are creating five sculptures of animals seen throughout the Illinois ecosystem.

SPRINGFIELD More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources ...

Before too long, it will be time to start planting vegetables — at least some vegetables.

There are a few general guidelines on what types of trees are best planted in spring, according to Sharon Yiesla, a ...

Christy Rollinson is the arboretum forest ecology research scientist at the Morton Arboretum, and joined ABC7 Chicago Tuesday to talk about how the weather might affect spring blooms. The next month ...

The Brookfield Zoo is a perfect day trip spot for families, couples and friends. The 235-acre zoo houses 3,481 animals ...

The Orioles signed Morton to a $15 million deal and he projected as the No. 3 starter, but he might go second in the rotation because of Grayson Rodriguez’s elbow injury.

The City of Effingham was awarded $50,000 last year from the Morton Arboretum to complete an inventory of the city’s trees, develop an Urban Forestry Management Plan with the community’s input ...

Explore top kid-friendly events in Chicago, Feb. 21-23, including free museum days, winter festivals and exciting performances. Chicago Parent is Chicagoland’s trusted parenting hub since 1984. We ...

“They can cost less, because nobody’s paying to ship heavy soil around,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “If they are ...

What’s happened? Because of Monday’s rainout, the Orioles limited Charlie Morton to one inning. Morton allowed two hits to the Detroit Tigers in the Orioles’ 8-7 win before 6,106 at Ed Smith Stadium ...