Stefano Esposito

Her paintings are coveted by collectors, who have tried to get her off the streets — but she says no to everything but payment for her work.

A third beluga, 34-year-old Beethoven, suffered from age-related health problems, according to Shedd's preliminary findings.

The whales are the final two cetaceans from Marineland Canada earmarked for Chicago.

The new additions, four females expected early Thursday morning, will increase the aquarium’s total beluga population to 16.

The whales were expected to head to SeaWorld in San Antonio Monday. Ultimately, all 30 belugas at Marineland will be shipped to other facilities.

As many as 10 belugas may be coming to Chicago in the next few weeks as part of a rescue mission from a shuttered park in Canada.

The transport is the first phase of a plan to move up to 30 belugas from the shuttered Marineland in Niagara Falls to several U.S. aquariums. Earlier this month, the Shedd announced it could receive up to 10 belugas from Marineland.

I may have finally won a battle in the war for my children's attention.

The superyacht has attracted dozen of selfie-snapping visitors who wondered what it was doing outside of Navy Pier.

Willems will be in Chicago later this year to accept the Chicago Public Library Foundation’s Carl Sandburg Literary Award.