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Argonne Laboratory Scan Finds T-Rex’s Arms Not Used Much
CHICAGO (CBS) — The preliminary results are in after scientists at the Field Museum and Argonne National Laboratory teamed up to answer the question: Did Sue, the Field’s famous Tyrannosaurus Rex, ever...
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Field Museum Offers Free Admission In February
CHICAGO (CBS) — Happy February from the Field Museum! The Field Museum is offering free admission to Illinois residents throughout the month of February. Residents of Illinois with proof of residency...
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Feds: $1M Stolen From Field Museum Funded Luxury Cars, Jewelry
CHICAGO (CBS) — Federal prosecutors say the woman who stole nearly $1 million from the Field Museum while working there for a decade used the money to buy expensive clothing, watches, handbags and to...
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Mild Winter Means Early Migration For Some Birds
CHICAGO (CBS) — Our warmer-than-usual winter appears to have sparked a little early migration to the Chicago area for a couple of kinds of birds. Field Museum collections manager emeritus Dave Willard...
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3 Years For Woman Who Embezzled $1 Million From Field Museum
CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman who stole nearly $1 million from the Field Museum was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Caryn Benson employed a simple scam...
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Before She Moves, SUE The T-Rex Toys With Twitter Followers’ Emotions
CHICAGO (CBS) — News that SUE the T-Rex will be disappearing for awhile before moving to better digs at the Field Museum has some of her Twitter fans wondering: what’s happening to SUE’s sassy tweets?...
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ID Day At The Field Museum Gives Answers To Rock Solid Questions
Chicago (CBS) — Ever find a rock or a seashell that looked like a fossil? Once a year, scientists at the Field Museum take a look, at no charge, and give you their best answer. That day was Saturday....
View ArticleField Museum To Study Meteorite From Michigan After Tuesday’s Fireball
CHICAGO (WBBM Newsradio) — One of the meteorites that was found in Michigan after a fireball lit up the sky Tuesday night has been shipped to the Field Museum for scientists to analyze. Philip Heck,...
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Field Museum Scientists Studying Meteorite Found After January Fireball
CHICAGO (WBBM Newsradio/CBS) — Scientists at the Field Museum have begun studying one of the meteorites that recently showered a 2-mile swath of Michigan outside Detroit, and already know where in the...
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Field Museum To Move Sue, The T. Rex For New Display
CHICAGO (WBBM Newsradio) — Millions of children and adults have visited SUE the T-Rex since she made the Field Museum her home 18 years ago. Now, she’s moving upstairs to make room for a newer, larger,...
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SUE The T. Rex Says Goodbye To Her Skull
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — As the Field Museum prepares to relocate its most famous resident, workers removed the skull of SUE the T-Rex Monday morning. Contractors had to rock it back and forth a bit...
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Maximo, The Largest Dinosaur Ever Uncovered, Moving Into Field Museum
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Field Museum is getting a huge new house guest, who will be moving into SUE the T-Rex’s old room. Wednesday morning, crews began installing the new titanosaur skeleton cast of...
View ArticleField Museum Acquires World’s Largest Dinosaur
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Field Museum acquired a new dinosaur Wednesday. Maximo the Titanosaurus is the world’s largest dinosaur, standing at 122 feet from head to tail. As CBS 2’s Roseanne Tellez...
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Meet Emily Graslie, The Youtuber Who Became Chief Curiosity Correspondent At...
(CBS) — Emily Graslie comes alive talking about dead things. As the star of her own YouTube channel, “The Brain Scoop,” the 29-year-old is part comedian and part science tutor. Her warm and witty...
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Field Museum’s Dinosaur Decked Out in Cubs Jersey Ahead of Playoffs
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Field Museum is showing its support for the Chicago Cubs by dressing one of its dinosaurs in a gigantic custom-fit jersey. The museum team began dressing the 45-foot-tall,...
View ArticleVolunteers Digitize, Preserve Collection Of Field Museum
CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers have descended on Chicago’s Field Museum to read, log, digitize and preserve specimens collected by the institution. The effort is called WeDigBio. Over the next...
View ArticleChicago’s Field Museum Plans Revamp Of Native American Hall
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Field Museum plans to revamp its Native American exhibits with the help of American Indians over the next three years. Museum president Richard Lariviere tells the Chicago...
View ArticleFree Field Museum Admission On Election Day for Illinois Residents
CHICAGO (CBS)– Thanks to a promotional goof, all Illinois residents can visit the Field Museum for free on Election Day. The museum initially planned to offer free admission with proof of voting....
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Sue The T Rex Returns To Public Display At Field Museum On December 21
CHICAGO (CBS) — Sue the T Rex will be back on public display at the Field Museum on Dec. 21, the museum revealed on Monday. Back and better than ever—12.21.18. #SUEOnTheMove pic.twitter.com/gPnF9GbEjA...
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‘Dibs’ And Sue The T. Rex Among Chicago-Themed Holiday Cards For Sale
Chicago (CBS) — Nothing says “happy holidays” in Chicago like a “dibs”-themed card. Local artist Mollie Green features the winter practice along with other familiar Windy City traditions, like the...
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SUE Gets A New Suite In The Field Museum
CHICAGO (CBS) — The world’s biggest and most complete T. rex is back on display and will welcome visitors to the Field Museum on Friday. (Credit: Field Museum) The giant and world’s best preserved T....
View ArticleChance The Rapper Headlines 2nd Annual ‘Night At The Museum’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chance the Rapper wants you to help the homeless while having some fun during his holiday event. Thursday night at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chance’s charity SocialWorks is...
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‘X-ray Gun’ Used At Field Museum To Study Treasures Of 800-Year-Old Shipwreck
(CNN) — Researchers have been investigating the incredible cargo from an 800-year-old shipwreck for years, trying to uncover its secrets. Now, with the help of what researchers called an X-ray gun,...
View ArticleSUE The T. Rex Scheduled For CT Scan Next Week
Chicago (CBS) — SUE, a resident of Chicago’s Field Museum and the most complete T. rex in the world, will have several bones temporarily removed and scanned by scientists next week. Next Tuesday at...
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Things To Do In Chicago: Field Museum Showcases World’s Best Wildlife...
CHICAGO (CBS)—You probably won’t ever get close enough to see a leopard’s whiskers if you’re in Chicago. But the Field Museum is bringing up-close images of wildlife to the public with a new exhibit,...
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Giant ‘Audubon’s Birds Of America’ Book Stars In New Exhibit At Chicago’s...
CHICAGO (CBS)–A relic of watercolor creations painted by famed American wildlife artist James Audubon more than 150 years ago has been dusted off and pulled out of the Field Museum’s archives and put...
View ArticleChicago Museums Helping To Save Endangered Monarch Butterflies
CHICAGO (CBS) — Sometimes the Morning Insiders find stories in the strangest of spots, like literally landing on them. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole found that out when a butterfly landed on his jacket, and...
View ArticleRare Cosmic ‘Mudball’ Meteorite Arrives At Chicago’s Field Museum
CHICAGO (CBS)– A rare cosmic mudball holds the clues to how life began, and it has scientists at the Field Museum of Natural History giddy with excitement. While there is a sign that reads, “danger,” a...
View ArticleChicago’s Birds Are Shrinking In Size, Thanks To Climate Change
CHICAGO (CBS) — For decades his job was to size up dead birds. Now, CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports, all those numbers from a Chicago scientist add up to a big discovery. For 40 years in a Field Museum...
View ArticleGrand Chefs Experience Coming To Field Museum
CHICAGO (CBS) — Several of Chicago’s top chefs will soon take over the Field Museum and serve up some special dishes. Call it “Night at the Museum” culinary style. The Grand Chefs Experience, taking...
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Art Institute To Reopen Thursday July 30, Field Museum Reopening To Members...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Art Institute of Chicago announced Wednesday that it will reopen to the public on Thursday, July 30, offering free admission for Illinois residents through Monday, Aug. 3....
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Field Museum Reopening Friday
CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago’s Field Museum is reopening to the public on Friday, and there will be some changes. Masks will be required for all guests and employees. There will also be social distancing...
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COVID-19 In Chicago: Stay-At-Home Advisory Begins On Monday — What It Will...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 11,028 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, along with 166 deaths over the last two days. Those numbers come on the heels of a...
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Coronavirus In Illinois: In Accordance With New Restrictions, All Major...
CHICAGO (CBS) — In accordance new statewide restrictions issued Tuesday by Gov. JB Pritzker to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, all of Chicago’s major museums have announced that they have closed or...
View ArticleShedd Aquarium, Field Museum Reopening After Closing For Months Due To...
CHICAGO (CBS)– If you want to check in on Wellington the penguin and his friends at the Shedd Aquarium, next week you’ll get your chance. Starting next Wednesday, the Shedd will reopen to the members...
View ArticleField Museum Exhibit Tells Story Of Barrier-Breaking Taxidermist Carl Cotton
CHICAGO (CBS) — In 1947, it was more than just rare for a Black man to work as a taxidermist at a world class museum. In Chicago, at least, it was unheard of – until Carl Cotton came along. CBS 2...
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On This Day 100 Years Ago: Field Museum Of Natural History Opens In New Grant...
By Adam Harrington, CBS Chicago web producer CHICAGO (CBS) — On this day 100 years ago, crowds lined up for miles to visit the Field Museum of Natural History as it opened to the public in Grant Park....
View ArticleField Museum Study Focuses On Solutions To Cut Down On Bird Collisions
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago is known as the country’s deadliest city for migrating birds. A newly released study using decades of research from the Field Museum is shedding some light on what needs to be...
View ArticleAnother Big Snake Found In The Chicago Area, Only Harmless If You Don’t...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in Niles are looking for the owner of giant snake found on Wednesday. It’s one of two found in the last week. As CBS 2’s Meredith Barack shows, neither should be here. The snake...
View ArticleField Museum Celebrating Black History Month With Series Of Virtual And...
CHICAGO (CBS) — February is Black History Month, and the Field Museum is celebrating with virtual and in-person events. Some of the online offerings include a history of Chicago’s first non-indigenous...
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