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Pups make a splash during big air competition at Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer

By Rick West
Jul 13, 2025 3:09 pm - Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer closed its three-day run Sunday with the final rounds of the Dockdogs National Canine Aquatic Competition.
New vet clinic opens in St. Charles

By David Petesch
Jul 12, 2025 2:50 pm - A new family-owned and operated veterinary clinic opened July 9 on the east side of St. Charles.
$66 million ‘Tropical Forests’ opens today at Brookfield Zoo Chicago with close gorilla encounters

By Katlyn Smith
Jul 10, 2025 6:34 pm - Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s “Tropical Forests,” the result of the largest and most ambitious project in its history, gets its public debut Friday.
Police: Wauconda woman charged after 52 dogs found living in unsanitary home

By Charles Keeshan
Jul 10, 2025 12:57 pm - A Wauconda woman is charged with animal cruelty after authorities say they found more than 50 dogs living in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in her home Wednesday.
Bloodhound police dog to wear donated protective vest

Daily Herald report
Jul 09, 2025 11:32 am - A Glendale Heights police dog is getting some gear to help keep her safe on the job.
Good Samaritans credited with saving runaway dog in Batavia

By Brenda Schory
Jul 09, 2025 10:06 am - A trio of good Samaritans are being credited with saving a dog that was darting into traffic on the night of July 4 in Batavia.
Downers Grove animal hospital achieves Cat Friendly designation

Submitted by Finan Animal Hospital
Jul 07, 2025 5:14 pm - Finan Animal Hospital has been designated a Cat Friendly Practice by the Feline Veterinary Medical Association, meeting specific criteria for handling and treating feline patients gently and respectfully.
Dairying escape: Cows on the loose in Kane County

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 03, 2025 12:36 pm - Kane County drivers were urged to watch out Thursday morning for loose cattle near Maple Park, as a herd escaped from a Rustic Road Farm facility.
‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illness

By Russell Lissau
Jul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
Mother-daughter duo unleashes dog-friendly market in Arlington Heights

By Steve Zalusky
Jun 29, 2025 6:00 pm - Sunday’s Bark BBQ Fest in Arlington Heights brought out guests of both the two- and four-footed variety for the inaugural event, an outdoor market with products for pets and food for humans.

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