Pets and Animals
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The kids are alright: Lake County’s piping plover chicks nearing key milestoneJun 25, 2025 4:14 pm - While challenges lie ahead for three piping plover chicks hatched last week along Lake Michigan in Waukegan, the kids are doing alright, dedicated observers say.
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‘It’s fun to bird with others’: Why DuPage Birding Club is going strong at 40 yearsJun 24, 2025 1:27 pm - The DuPage Birding Club is still flying high after 40 years of welcoming fledglings and veteran birders alike. The secret? Fresh ideas and rotating leadership.
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After 18 months of debate, Prospect Heights adopts rules for backyard chickensJun 24, 2025 11:06 am - After 18 months of discussion and deliberation, Prospect Heights officials Monday set rules for the previously unregulated practice of residents keeping chickens on their property.
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Des Plaines man loses $500 in dog-selling scamJun 24, 2025 10:31 am - A Des Plaines resident was scammed out of $500 while trying to buy a dog over the internet, police said this week.
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Kane Co. to hold low-cost vaccination, microchip clinicJun 23, 2025 5:23 pm - Kane County Animal Control will hold a low-cost drive-through rabies vaccine and microchip clinic on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the animal control facility in Geneva.
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Motor Werks hosts summer dog adoption events for Animal House ShelterJun 21, 2025 12:02 am - Motor Werks partners with Animal House Shelter for dog adoption events, serving as donation location and giving $250 per adopted dog to support the shelter's mission.
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Equestrian competition in Wayne jumps into the weekendJun 18, 2025 2:38 pm - Horses and riders from across the nation have gathered in Wayne for a multiday equestrian competition.
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DuPage County to show off new animal shelter addition in WheatonJun 13, 2025 5:58 pm - DuPage County’s newly expanded animal shelter is hosting a public opening celebration on Saturday, June 14, with tours and pets in need of a home.
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A.D.O.P.T. clinic expands community veterinary servicesJun 09, 2025 6:24 pm - A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter in Naperville expanded its community clinic services to offer appointments for minor illness and injury, in addition to wellness exams, vaccinations, and spay/neuter surgeries.
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‘While we still have time’: DuPage County ecologists working to save endangered dragonflyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Ecologists with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are working to preserve the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly.