Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Potawatomi Park is poised to lose a swimming pool and gain a roundabout. It’s all part of a $4.5 ...

"Rosalia Pool, with the help of the Whitman County Health Department, was able to provide over 50 children with swimming lessons...Rosalia Parks and Rec has continued doing night swims, game days and ...

The Lake Bluff Park District Board has approved the financing plan for the estimated $2.7 million renovation of the Blair ...

Brick & Mortar, developed by a pair of Trio alums, arrives on North Clybourn Avenue this summer with live-fire cooking in ...

Dubai has unveiled plans to develop ‘Therme Dubai,’ a first-of-its-kind wellbeing resort and interactive park in the region, ...

A churro shop in Pilsen closed its doors Monday. So did a Mexican grocer in Chicago Heights. The owner of several Mexican ...

Naperville News Digest: Naperville City Council candidates forum set for March 8; DuPage health department offering pool safely grants A forum for the candidates running for the Naperville City ...

The Chicago Park District is administering swim skills to aspiring lifeguard candidates on Saturday.Lifeguard candidates are required to successfully complete a 200-yard timed swim, a 20-yard ...

CHICAGO – Two men have been charged after a deadly attack in Norwood Park on Sunday night. Chicago police said 21-year-old Geiderwuin Morales and 29-year-old Jefferson Ubilla-Delgado have each ...

Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that ...

Whether you crave an afternoon of family fun or an entire weekend away to swim, there are options to choose from within a short drive from sweet home Chicago ... pools-a competition pool with 6 lanes ...