Pets and Animals
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Rolling Meadows crafts backyard chicken regulations ahead of possible approvalAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen continue to refine rules and regulations to possibly allow chickens in backyards, while residents on both sides continue to debate if the egg-la...
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Images: Readers' photos of local wildlifeAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Check out our Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A place to share your neighborhood coyote sight...
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How animals can go from pets to pests when released in the wildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I took a call at the nature center about a big snake in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. The caller was pretty rattled, and she wanted someone to “do s...
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Three simple ingredients can de-skunk your dogAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The wild animals in our area seem to be on the move this time of the year. I've seen raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels, of course, and the skunk who is living under...
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Marian Central grad nurses severely burned horse to a blue ribbonAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - When Avery Carlson rescued a severely burned horse from a kill pen in Oklahoma, she never thought that horse would become well enough not just to ride, but to win a blue...
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Fifth annual 'Clear the Shelters' event set for Aug. 17 in AuroraAug 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Aurora Animal Care and Control, along with animal shelters across the country, is collaborating with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need dur...
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Municipalities nationwide grapple with bans on pet pigs
Aug 12, 2019 1:00 am - The knock on Dani Guill's door came in early May. It was a zoning compliance officer, there to investigate a complaint from a neighbor. Word was that a pig lived in her ...
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Police dog Dax wins more awards, finds missing manAug 10, 2019 1:00 am - Dax, a police dog for the Lake County Sheriff's Department, fresh off picking up a slew of awards at a dog trial in Michigan, located a missing man unconscious in heavy ...
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Crawdad or crayfish? Meet this resourceful freshwater crustaceanAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Earlier this year, a school class caught young crayfish during our pond study class. Crayfish are types of crustaceans that also include shrimp, crabs, and lobsters. So,...
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Bestselling author of "The Art of Racing in the Rain" to visit WaucondaAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Garth Stein, author of the bestselling book "The Art of Racing in the Rain," will pay Wauconda a visit this fall. The Wauconda Area Library Foundation and Wauconda Area ...