Pets and Animals
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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 ...
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Constable: Reopening leaves confused dogs asking, where are you going?Jun 04, 2020 5:23 am - With Illinois moving into reopening phases, one segment of our population may not be looking forward to all those new freedoms. Most dogs have had a pretty good time dur...
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Hear something? Some 17-year cicadas are making an early arrival in the suburbsJun 04, 2020 5:00 am - They're coming. Sort of. Every 17 years, northern Illinois is inundated by the emergence of periodical cicadas called Brood XIII Cicadas. “When that happens, when the 17...
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Will Lake Barrington allow backyard chickens on smaller lots?Jun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Lake Barrington's elected officials are mulling a proposal that would permit homeowners to keep chickens in their backyards on properties smaller than currently allowed ...
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Kane County says deputy shot aggressive pit bullJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - An injured, aggressive pit bull whose owner has yet to be identified was shot and killed Thursday morning near East Dundee by a Kane County sheriff's deputy, officials s...
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Judge gives control of Joe Exotic's zoo to Carole Baskin
Jun 02, 2020 11:00 pm - WYNNEWOOD, Okla. - A federal judge in Oklahoma has awarded ownership of the zoo made famous in Netflix's "Tiger King" docuseries to Joe Exotic's chief rival. In a ruling...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District's dog parks to reopen starting June 8Jun 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District's dog exercise areas will begin reopening to the public next week, nearly three months after they were shut down because of the ...
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How to prepare your pooch for your return to the workplaceMay 31, 2020 7:30 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order may have meant less interaction with other people for us, but it has meant more interaction for our dogs. They have enjoyed the a...
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When you see a wildflower, thank an antMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - Ants have never made it to the “most loved insect” list. I venture to guess that the average Joe hates ants. While ants inside our homes means trouble, the presence of n...
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Constable: Hoping pet bird in sky isn't needle in a haystackMay 28, 2020 5:30 am - Losing a pet during normal times can be stressful. Losing a pet cockatiel as the suburbs grapple with COVID-19 restrictions adds another degree of difficulty, with fewer...