i just KNEW chicago had a lot going for it -- apparently our Lincoln Park Zoo has a reputation as a major gorilla breeding facility. they just opened a new ape house today:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0405050177may05,1,6115273.story?coll=chi-news-hed

and for more fun monkey news today:
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/Midwest/05/04/monkey.waste.accident.ap/
ewwwwwwwwwwwww!