Piping plovers in Chicago: How the ‘love story’ between Monty and Rose unfolded at Montrose Beach

Their story was filled with drama, anchored by hope and, depending on who you asked, one ultimately about love.But it was never going to last forever.Monty, one half of Chicago’s endangered Great Lakes piping plover pair, died on May 13, 2022, at Montrose Beach. It was his fourth summer in the North Side sand. He … Continue reading Piping plovers in Chicago: How the ‘love story’ between Monty and Rose unfolded at Montrose Beach