Avian flu is devastating bird populations along Chicago’s lakefront, with hundreds of dead waterfowl reported in recent days.

Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness). Our instinct is to help, but trying to help a bird with avian flu likely ...

When she took her dog out to Oak Street Beach on their morning walk Sunday, Portia Belloc Lowndes came across a scene that ...

Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent ...

H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health officials.

The outbreak started in December and has now spread from a few reports in the suburbs to hundreds in the city, along Lake ...

Hundreds of dead or sick red-breasted mergansers have been found along Lake Michigan, sparking bird flu concerns.

Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are sparking new fears over bird flu. Over the weekend, ...

Some bakeries and restaurants around the Chicago area have already been left shell-shocked by raising egg prices.

Chicago Bird Collision Monitors advised residents who happen upon them to avoid handling birds with avian influenza symptoms ...

Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu​ along Lake Michigan.