Residents of Wilmette are protesting the erection of a fence and new fees at Gillson Park Beach, arguing that the decision was made without proper public consultation.

Nagamo, a piping plover chick from Chicago’s Montrose Beach, has embarked on its migration south, following the departure of its parents and siblings.

Brookfield Zoo in Chicago euthanized a 24-year-old bison named Judy, following a decline in health. A Native American blessing ceremony honored her before she was put to rest.