Pets and Animals
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After 7 months, Barrington signs off on pet hospital relocationMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - Ending a process that began seven months ago, the Barrington village board has approved an animal hospital's controversial plan to relocate along Northwest Highway. Vill...
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Juvenile red-tailed hawk swoops in near Hawthorn MallMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - A juvenile red-tailed hawk, most likely less than a year old, was seen looking over the Hawthorn Mall parking lot in Vernon Hills on Wednesday. It's the most common hawk...
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'They are pretty nasty': Suburban beekeepers bracing for arrival of murder hornetsMay 06, 2020 1:00 am - As if we don't have enough to worry about, here come the "murder hornets." While the Asian giant hornets so far been limited to the West Coast, local beekeepers already ...
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Stay active with your dog while sheltering in placeMay 05, 2020 11:00 pm - During this time of self-isolation because of COVID-19, I have sorted through closets, reorganized bookshelves and trimmed overgrown bushes. Throughout the days and wee...
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Words on Birds: Five avian beauties light up spring migration with their bright plumageMay 04, 2020 6:00 am - Words on Birds: Five avian beauties light up spring migration with their bright plumage
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One of the first places to take your new puppy is the vetMay 04, 2020 6:00 am - Is the stay-at-home order from the governor and a huge increase in puppy adoptions a coincidence? I think not. Many people are working from home, helping kids with schoo...
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Scientists hope to hunt down 'murder hornets' before they devastate U.S. beesMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - As if 2020 weren't terrifying enough, now we have to worry about "murder hornets." The world's largest hornet - the size of a matchbox - is known for invading honeybee h...
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Millennial Money: Do this before adopting or buying a puppy
May 03, 2020 6:18 am - Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love. But bringing a four-legged friend into your daily life is quite an investment - a pup requires a considerable amount...
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Circle of life continues for Mooseheart bald eaglesApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - The future of the bald eagle nest in the Mooseheart football parking lot near Batavia was uncertain a year ago when one of the adult raptors was struck and killed by a c...
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Year-round heartworm prevention critical to your pet's healthApr 24, 2020 6:00 am - April has been designated National Heartworm Awareness Month. Heartworm disease is a serious disease caused by long, spaghetti-like worms (Dirofilaria immitis) that liv...