The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is holding public meetings to discuss managing chronic wasting disease in deer, now found in 21 counties.

Tessman Acres Park in Brooklyn Park is closed on September 9-10 for paving work on both the park and its trails, with the city requesting the public to avoid the area during the project.

A young humpback whale was seen in Half Moon Bay's harbor, believed to have made a navigational mistake. Officials are monitoring it, urging the public to keep their distance.