The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, but ...

Medical experts here in Illinois sat down with the I-Team ... It is critical that producers of every size report sick birds. USDA works closely with state animal health officials to respond ...

Alert readers of the print edition noticed a puzzling photo caption in my last column. When writing about gull identification ...

But the state has taken steps to limit its spread ... “We’ve been fortunate, currently, to have no human cases of the bird flu here in Illinois, and no cases of dairy cattle that have been ...

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu ... News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government ...

Poultry flock owners should call IDOA at 217-782-4944 or the United States Department of Agriculture at 866-536-7593 to report any unusual findings.

It's no secret that egg prices have gotten steeper, but what does that mean for Illinois producers and consumers?

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 ...