A grey seal found stranded and blind more than a decade ago on an island in Maine has given birth at a Chicago-area zoo and is now "a very attentive mother" to her newborn, zoo officials said Friday.

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Brookfield Zoo was briefly placed under lockdown and visitors told to shelter in place Tuesday evening after the facility received a threat. Police said at about 5:15 p.m.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brookfield Zoo Chicago has a new polar bear. Amelia Gray made her public debut Wednesday at the zoo in Brookfield, Illinois.

A Metra train hit a pedestrian Wednesday in the west Chicago suburb of Brookfield. Brookfield police said at 7:49 p.m. that the Metra BNSF Line train hit the pedestrian near the Maple Avenue grade ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Brookfield schools were on lockdown as police search for a stabbing suspect, village public safety officials said. Officials said a person was stabbed in the 4400-block of ...

BROOKFIELD, Illinois (KLTV) - A male nyala calf was born on August 29 at Brookfield Zoo. Born to mom Zola and dad Hamilton, the calf weighs in at 14 pounds and is doing well, the zoo said.