Chicago Zoological Society
Recent News About Chicago Zoological Society
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Brookfield Zoo operators can't duck PETA request for info over stingray deaths: Judge
A Cook County judge said the state's Freedom of Information law should apply to the Chicago Zoological Society, which operates Brookfield Zoo, even though it is not a government agency. -
PETA: Brookfield Zoo operators should be subject to FOIA, turn over info regarding stingray deaths
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is suing the Cook County Forest Preserve District in hopes of using the Freedom of Information Act to force the Chicago Zoological Society to turn over documents regarding the deaths of dozens of stingrays at the Brookfield Zoo. -
IL Supreme Court: Brookfield Zoo not a public entity, shouldn't be legally protected like one
Brookfield Zoo sits on publicly owned land. And every year, it receives a large amount of tax dollars to help fund operations. But the zoo should not enjoy the same protections from lawsuits given to governmental organizations and their offshoots in Illinois, the state’s high court has ruled.