The runner-up names, Plumpton Sinclair and Chewy Garcia, have been assigned to Ida Beav Wells’ two presumed kits.

As beaver sightings become more common along the Chicago River, one possibly pregnant beaver captivated Chicagoans. Her name ...

The female beaver, who is likely pregnant, has been spotted along the South Branch of the Chicago River near docks in the Pilsen, Bridgeport, and McKinley Park neighborhoods.

Ida Hagan broke barriers not only for her race, but her gender. Learn more about Ida from the story of Gloria J. Steele ...

Wells Principal Ayesha Coning said she invited Michelle Duster to speak at the school because she wanted to honor the ...

By cooking and reimagining the classics with care, this likeable Northbridge pub is both preserving and advancing pub culture ...

The South Branch Beaver, known as Ida Beav Wells, has been officially named after a contest held by the environmental nonprofit Urban Rivers, with Ida winning by a landslide.

We locals also had our own “ace in the hole.” It was a special place—a Jersey automotive shop where vehicles were transformed ...

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Neighbors Honor Clarence Darrow 100 ...