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09/07/2025

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/brookfield-zoo-says-goodbye-to-koalas-ahead-of-opening-new-wildlife-experiences/3819734/

Brookfield Zoo will bid farewell to their furry resident koalas Brumby and Willum this fall and say hello to new animals and immersive exhibits.

09/03/2025

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/botanic-gardens-film-giant-lily-pads-holding-over-180-lbs-in-annual-water-lily-weigh-off/

Known as the Water Lily Weigh Off, more than 30 zoos and gardens in 11 countries around the world took part.

09/03/2025

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dances-wolves-actor-graham-greene-dies-73-after/story?id=125169525

Oscar-nominated "Dances With Wolves" actor Graham Greene has died at 73 years old after battling a "lengthy illness," his agent confirmed to ABC News.

09/02/2025

Article: “Stickier, hotter, longer summers driven by human-caused climate change are changing another time of year: wedding season.

Many couples who pick the summer to get hitched now face hitches that range from melting makeup to uncomfortable guests.

Some are choosing venues better able to handle the heat, or shifting to dates earlier or later in the year.”

Some people spend their entire lives dreaming of that one special day where they walk down the aisle to be married.

09/01/2025

https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/brookfield-zoo-announces-death-of-beloved-brown-bear/

Axhi, a 30-year-old brown bear at Brookfield Zoo, was humanely euthanized due to declining health and worsening geriatric conditions.

08/30/2025

https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/28/uic-students-helping-nasa-prepare-human-return-moon

As NASA’s Artemis mission prepares to return humans to the moon and establish a permanent lunar base, three University of Illinois Chicago students are playing their own small part to make that happen.

08/29/2025

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/retooled-cancer-drugs-eliminated-aggressive-tumors-in-remarkable-new-trial/

Cancer drugs that have been used for two decades were retooled until they were able to eliminate aggressive tumors in a “remarkable” clinical trial. Two of the patients—one with the deadliest form of skin cancer called melanoma and another with breast cancer—were told their tumors disappeare...

08/29/2025

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/science/peggy-martin-rose-hurricane-katrina

The origin of the Peggy Martin rose baffles experts, but the plant withstood the storm after being underwater for weeks. Now, the rose thrives across the United States.

08/29/2025

08/27/2025

A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

08/26/2025

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