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Americans, fresh, salty and otherwise, love to watch fish. What other explanation could there be for the more than 2 million people who showed up in 2025 to Chicago’s 95-year-old Shedd Aquarium?

The nonprofit Blue Santa program, which provides Christmas toys to Houston-area children in need, announced it no longer has the support of the Houston Police Department and will cease operations ...

Inside the colorful Wild Reef exhibit on the lower level of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium sits a small tank containing two warty frogfish, a species found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Each one ...

Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia will be adding two new titles — at least temporarily — to his work in government. The General Services Administration announced Thursday that Barbaccia ...

Some people will soon enjoy romantic and joyful Valentine's Day with special others in their lives, but others might be less enthusiastic — whether single and not happy about it or angry with an ex.

COLUMBIA — The head of the S.C. Election Commission resigned from his seat by saying he’d stayed longer than intended. Dennis Shedd told reporters he wanted his “retirement time back.” The former ...

Two eyes peek out from under the shell of a queen conch sitting on the seafllor. Queen conch are giant herbivorous marine snails that do not crawl slowly along and leave slime trails. Instead, conch ...

Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. Free entry to the Shedd Aquarium is offered to Illinois residents Tuesday through Thursday this week, marking the first of many ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the holidays wrap up and Christmas decorations go back into storage, there’s one more thing some residents may be wondering about: what to do with their real Christmas tree.

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - With the holidays over, millions of real Christmas trees are coming down, and many will be tossed out. However, there’s a local option beyond the curb or landfill. According to ...

WILL NOT. RIGHT NOW, ALLEGHENY COUNTY’S CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM IS LIVE. RESIDENTS CAN DROP OFF THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE BETWEEN TODAY THROUGH JANUARY 18TH AT ALL NINE COUNTY PARKS. YOU DO HAVE ...