Spring draws hundreds of millions of birds north after winter shooed them away. Here are some of the species traveling to or ...

Birds in Crawford County, Illinois have tested positive for bird flu. Health officials say the risk to the public is low, but ...

state health officials said. Another 66 people in the U.S. — none in Illinois — were infected with bird flu in 2024. Most were exposed to sick and dead birds. No human-to-human transmissions ...

As H5N1, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, surges in birds across the world, public health experts in Illinois and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill filed by a State House Democrat would add regulations on an unregulated minx fur trade in Illinois. A key worry with unregulated mink farms is the spread of disease.

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big ... and mating piping plovers over the last few years. During major bird migration seasons, the combination of the Dead River and the ...

Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat ...

which has been detected in Illinois. Dr. Mark Ernst, IDOA state veterinarian, said prevention is the state’s most effective tool to mitigate the spread of the H5N1 bird flu. “By being ...

The last game of the Illinois boys basketball season came down to the very last play. Actually, two "last" plays. Warren, which trailed Benet ...