Pets and Animals
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Best Bets: Lyric Opera premieres virtual concertMar 17, 2021 6:00 am - Global opera The Lyric Opera of Chicago shines a spotlight on its Ryan Opera Center ensemble members with “Magical Music Around the World.” The virtual concert gala begi...
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Cat saved from Schaumburg fireMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - No injuries occurred, and even a pet cat was found safe, after a Wednesday morning fire that left an end unit uninhabitable in a four-unit townhouse building on the 2800...
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DuPage Birding Club shares birding tips in new podcastMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - DuPage Birding Club President Steve Constantelos and Corresponding Secretary Joe Suchecki served as ambassadors for birding in a recent podcast for "ParkTalk," a program...
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Milk isn't always good for our felines' digestive systemMar 14, 2021 11:00 pm - I think most of us have been given the mistaken impression that it is safe for our felines to enjoy milk. The movies depict felines lapping up bowls of the stuff, or cou...
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Pet expo at Arlington Park postponed againMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicagoland Family Pet Expo, scheduled for March 16-18 at Arlington International Racecourse, has been postponed until further notice. The show featuring some 300 bo...
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Area's most prolific birder writes daily report fellow watchers loveMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - We are all creatures of habit. But to describe the daily routine of Al Stokie as habitual would be selling him short. It's much more: curiosity, discipline and obsession...
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Best Bets: Marvel Universe lands at MSIMar 02, 2021 5:00 am - Comics empire See comics art, movie costumes, props and more when the traveling exhibit "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes" opens to the general public Sunday at the Muse...
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Divided Wheeling board shifts policy, votes to allow chickens at home as long as rules followedMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - In a policy shift, Wheeling will allow residents to keep chickens in backyard coops for their eggs - but they'll have to get village licenses and follow strict regulatio...
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Watch for cognitive dysfunction in your dog as he agesFeb 28, 2021 10:00 pm - When you share your life with a dog, you understand the sheer pleasure of it - the relaxation of a good walk, the exhilaration of having him "come" when you call him in ...
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Siberian husky sled dogs demonstrate mushing in St. CharlesFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - Siberian huskies gave a crowd a chance to see a mushing team in action during a dog sledding exhibition Saturday on a snow-covered field in St. Charles. Held on a field ...