Pets and Animals
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Symposium shows young people have a passion for birdingNov 04, 2020 5:00 am - Those of us working through the COVID-19 era may be tiring of video conference calls. It's easy to get Zoomed out, dreading the next "virtual" meeting. But a Zoomer abou...
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Wags, Heartland earn four paws upNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Lionel the cat is a big fan. So is Aerith the dog. Both of those animals were treated under the Dr-Do-More-Fund of Northbrook's Heartland Animal Shelter. The shelter has...
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Best Bets: Go backstage virtually with Joffrey's 'Nutcracker'Nov 03, 2020 5:00 am - Backstage online The Joffrey Ballet goes virtual with the behind-the-scenes event “Pulling Back the Curtain: The Nutcracker” on Saturday. It features interviews with dan...
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Cat fight: How to know when it's just play among felinesNov 01, 2020 10:00 pm - Kittens born in the same litter learn many lessons through play with their littermates. They learn to stalk, chase, pounce and bite. They learn how to communicate with o...
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After wolves rebound across U.S. West, future up to voters
Oct 30, 2020 1:00 am - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable: wolves. A pack of 35 named...
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Animals, people rescue each other in heartfelt 'That Animal Rescue Show'
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Luxury dog boarding, pet spa opens Tuesday in WheelingOct 25, 2020 1:00 am - A high-end dog boarding, day care and spa resort opens Tuesday in Wheeling, offering luxury lodging suites, chauffeur and spa services, and indoor and outdoor play areas...
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Pet parade celebrates howl-oween in Long GroveOct 25, 2020 1:00 am - Halloween in Long Grove has gone to the dogs. About 80 of them, to be exact. That's how many canine companions - plus throw in at least one pig - who marched alongside t...
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South Elgin opens new dog park SaturdayOct 22, 2020 1:00 am - South Elgin officials will hold a scaled-back grand opening of their new dog park at County Park, 225 S. Water St. near the Trolley Museum, at 10 a.m. Saturday. Plans fo...
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Halloween may be fun for humans but not for petsOct 19, 2020 6:00 am - People may be celebrating Halloween a little differently this year with drive-through haunted attractions and trick-or-treating done COVID-19-style, but the holiday has ...