William Mullen

A look through grandpa's attic in Hannover, Germany, a few weeks ago turned up an archeological treasure trove that a grandson has since sent along to the University of Chicago's...

Illinois is losing ground faster than any other state in taking care of its children, particularly those being raised in severely distressed neighborhoods and communities. That is the grim picture...

Of all the animals in the world, few have had a longer, friendlier or more dependent relationship with humans than the pigeon. But you'd never know it. For many humans,...

The trip from Lincoln Park Zoo to West Chicago in DuPage County is only 35 miles, but for an old Viking ship, it is proving to be a journey nearly...

Lightning, a primal danger to humankind that can splinter giant trees, set homes ablaze and strike people dead in their tracks, remains nearly as mysterious today as when primitive people...

Death stilled the roar of the last lion in Lincoln Park's Kovler Lion House Saturday when Anthony, a notable loudmouth, died peacefully in his sleep. Preliminary results announced Monday from...

After sitting in Lincoln Park for 74 years enduring dry rot and toxic pigeon poop, a Viking ship that is one of the park's most enduring if overlooked monuments will...

He was weaned from his mother's milk in October, separated from his Lincoln Park "herd" in January and eventually crammed into a specially built crate for a 10-day marathon trip...

Lady Udjarenes, an Egyptian with royal pretensions but unproven pedigree came home last month to Chicago after an extensive medical exam at the University of Iowa showed the Lady was...

Like no other war before it, the Vietnam War aroused in returning American veterans suspicions that the nation and its political leaders had heedlessly and needlessly used them as pawns....