As we mentioned in Extra, Extra yesterday, the Chicagoland area increased its population by approximately 400,000 in the past 6 years, a 4.5 percent increase. This increase is the 10th largest in the nation and puts the census area population at 9.5 million. more ›

The Shedd Aquarium announced yesterday that Mauyak, one of its four female Beluga whales, is pregnant again. This is her fourth pregnancy since arriving at Shedd in 1997, however, she has only given birth successfully to one calf, Qannik, who is now 7. Shedd has had three Beluga calf births in all, including Bella, who was born to Puiji last summer. more ›

We don't know nothin' bout birthin' no Slayer babies. Too true, too true. more ›

With over 40 births, the Lincoln Park Zoo has one of the highest rates of lowland gorilla births in the world. And they just added one more - the first to be born in the Regenstein Center for African Apes, which just opened on July 4. more ›