Pets and Animals
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Keep your pup cool during the dog days of summerJun 15, 2020 6:00 am - Most people look forward to the warmer temperatures of summer and the activities they bring - picnics, pool parties and time in the garden or playing golf. When the mer...
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Sheriff's office dog helps track two people in one nightJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Dax, the Lake County sheriff's top dog, had a busy weekend, helping locate an Island Lake man who went missing after injuring himself as well as an Antioch-area woman ac...
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Summer 2020: What suburban attractions have reopened - or will soonJun 13, 2020 7:30 am - Confused about what's reopening this summer and what's not? You're not alone. In fact, you need a scorecard to keep track of which local attractions are now welcoming vi...
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Pair charged with animal cruelty agree to give up remaining petsJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - A former Naperville woman charged with animal abuse and cruelty agreed Friday to give up one of the dogs she is alleged to have abused, as well as a cat and two kittens ...
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Be creative when it comes to getting finicky felines to playJun 10, 2020 11:00 pm - I often encourage feline fanciers to stimulate play with their felines by making old toys new by either reapplying catnip or putting them away for a while. Then, when th...
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St. Charles Township woman accused of animal cruelty free on bondJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - A 27-year-old St. Charles Township woman accused of aggravated cruelty to animals turned herself in and was released on bond. A Kane County judge issued a warrant for Em...
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Amateur photographer chronicling growth of bald eagle family in Lake CountyJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Amateur photographer Tim Elliott always has had an interest in birds, but it wasn't until recently that circumstances led him to one of Lake County's most majestic avian...
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Muskrat tales: How this swimming rodent differs from a beaverJun 08, 2020 6:00 am - This time of year, I often see a muskrat gracefully swimming along the surface of our pond with a mouth full of greens. At a certain location, the animal dives down and ...
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St. Charles Twp. woman charged with animal cruelty after discovery of dead dogsJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a St. Charles Township woman charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty. On May 29, a Kane County sheriff's deputy was dis...
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Update: Randall Oaks Zoo unable to open under Phase 3 guidelinesJun 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Update: The Dundee Township Park District regretfully announces that they are unable to open the Randall Oaks Zoo at this time. They had planned to utilize a new guided ...