Neil the polar bear is no spring chicken, but St. Paul's Como Park Zoo & Conservatory wants visitors to know he's happy and ...

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The parents of a 3-year-old are exhausted but reluctant to let their daughter “cry it out,” as others have suggested.

Toymakers say they will have to raise prices to offset Trump's tariffs. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, whose toys include Care Bears, Tonka Trucks and Lincoln Logs.

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The Pendexters estimate they will have donated approximately 5,500 teddy bears through their "Bears That Care" initiative.

When she enthusiastically agreed, “Bears That Care” was officially born. Each December, Whirlygigs donates two teddy bears to children in the hospital’s Emergency Department for every bear ...

Chicago Bears great and Pro Football Hall of Famer ... McMichael had reportedly been transferred to hospice care earlier Wednesday after a hospital trip resulted in a stay in intensive care.

Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael will soon be moved to hospice care as his yearslong battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerois (ALS) continues, a source confirmed to the Tribune on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael will be moved to hospice care. A source told WGN News on Wednesday the Hall of Famer is being removed from a ventilator in the ...