University of Illinois produces first image of a black hole

The images were made possible by a collaboration of 300 scientists globally, using eight radio telescopes positioned around the world.

Huge black hole at galaxy's center seen in first-ever images

Using telescopes worldwide, astronomers have captured the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Sun will not set until August in northern Alaska

The sun rose over Utqiaġvik, Alaska, at 2:58 a.m. AKDT on Tuesday and will not set again until August 2.

2nd annual Chicago Cubs Steam Fair kicks off this weekend
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This weekend, the Chicago Cubs are inviting students to a special event that will bring science and baseball together.

Warning issued for bird lovers as avian flu spreads across Illinois
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said in a news release that the avian flu is "currently impacting wild and domestic bird species."

World War II veteran among 400 volunteers that power Brookfield Zoo

The cameras are usually pointed towards all the animals at Brookfield Zoo. But today, we're focusing on the 400 volunteers who help power the zoo.

New Piping Plover spotted at Rainbow Beach
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It must be a sign of spring. A piping plover has been spotted at Rainbow Beach on Chicago's South Side.

Uranus probe, search for life near Saturn: Survey outlines most important space missions

A once-a-decade survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has outlined high-priority missions for space, including a probe to Uranus and searching for life on Saturn’s moon.