MATTESON, Ill. (WGN) – A farm in Matteson is bringing chickens back to their property now that a 120-day quarantine caused by the bird flu has been lifted. The move comes as egg prices continue to ...

Looking for a day trip for the family while the weather is still warm? Or a place where you can buy fresh fruits, vegetables and plants? Lots of local farms in the suburbs offer all that, plus animal ...

The owners of Kakadoodle Farm in suburban Matteson are left in shock after bird flu decimated their operations, leading to the deaths of their entire flock of chickens. Thousands of birds either died ...

An open challenge to rethink suburbia put forth by Dwell and inhabitat.com a few months ago got me thinking about the possibilities of suburban farming. Urban farming helped renew the inner city.