Cook County Lifestyle
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Protect your pets during warm weatherJun 29, 2020 11:43 AM - Cook County Animal and Rabies Control urges pet owners to take special precautions to protect the health and welfare of their pets during the warm summer months.
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Mount Prospect Historical Society shows off items from Victorian era
Jun 15, 2020 6:00 AM - We recently asked the Mount Prospect Historical Society staff to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would most like to share with the public when the doors reopen after this socially distant time. -
Why we walk: Jim Gibbons 5K Run & 3K walk goes virtual to aid Leukemia Research Foundation
Jun 14, 2020 9:52 AM - It is estimated that more than 30,000 people in the Chicago area are living with a blood cancer diagnosis. To support the cause, the Leukemia Research Foundation will be hosting the Virtual ABC 7 Gibbons 5K Run & 3K Walk Thursday through Sunday, June 18-20. -
Why we walk for LRF: 'I am not cured, I am in remission'
Jun 11, 2020 6:00 AM - Marie Fuesel of Orland Park shares her story as a participant in the ABC 7 Gibbons 5K Run & 3K Walk. -
Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaver
Jun 8, 2020 6:24 AM - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. One has to wonder, how did such an agile swimmer get stuck with the name "muskrat?" -
'Cancer doesn't stop, and neither will we': Relay For Life goes virtual in DuPage, Northwest Cook counties
Jun 4, 2020 6:35 AM - Hearing the word cancer come out of the doctor's mouth is devastating. But the American Cancer Society wants to make sure no one ever feels alone. This is also the goal of Relay For Life of Northern DuPage and Northwest Cook Counties, which this year is holding its fundraising walk virtually from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12, on the group's Facebook page. -
Orphaned coyote pups on the mend at Flint Creek after nearly drowning in den
May 22, 2020 7:27 PM - Four coyote pups caught in last week's deluge that nearly drowned them in their own den owe their lives to compassionate wildlife lovers with sharp ears and ties to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in Barrington. -
Wildlife center founder offers tips for rescuing animals
May 22, 2020 9:54 AM - Lake County wildlife rehabilitation center founder Dawn Keller offers advice to would-be Good Samaritans who come upon injured animals. -
Mancow seeks to have defamation lawsuit tossed, says exposing MacDonald was 'duty'
May 16, 2020 7:20 PM - WLS radio host Erich "Mancow" Muller wants a defamation and evesdropping lawsuit brought by Harvest Bible Chapel Founder James MacDonald dismissed, arguing MacDonald's allegations are legally insufficient and it was Muller's duty as a Christian and media member to shine a light on MacDonald's true character. -
Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut down
May 15, 2020 6:00 AM - The pandemic has made it harder for Clearbrook, an agency that provides care and opportunities to people with intellectual and physical disabilities, to offer services.
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