Pets and Animals
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Why South Elgin decided not to allow backyard chickensJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - South Elgin trustees shut down the idea of allowing backyard chickens during a discussion Monday night. Residents might end up not taking care of the chickens, causing c...
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Low-cost rabies vaccines for pets outside Palatine Jewel-Osco WednesdayJul 16, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Board Commissioner Scott Britton announced that low-cost rabies vaccines for certain pets will be available from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at a mobile u...
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Florida expert flies to Chicago to help catch alligator
Jul 15, 2019 1:00 am - An expert from Florida has been summoned to Chicago to help authorities catch an elusive alligator in a public lagoon. Sections of Humboldt Park are closed Monday while ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsJul 12, 2019 9:00 am - Get out and enjoy the Dog Days of Summer in Libertyville, dance to the Pop 2000 Tour hosted by Lance Bass at Joe's Live in Rosemont or catch "And Then There Were None" a...
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Much more fun than a flea dip: Dog Days of Summer in Libertyville all about man's best friendJul 12, 2019 1:00 am - The 11th annual Dog Days of Summer opened Friday afternoon at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville, with the dogs having fun frolicking in the water and staying cool in th...
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Sound strategy will be deployed in bid to capture Chicago alligator
Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am - A new strategy emerged on day four of alligator watch at the Humboldt Park Lagoon: playing recordings of baby alligators. Herpetologist "Alligator Bob" said Friday he pl...
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Alligator watch captures attention, but not Chance the Snapper
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Orphaned sea otter pups settle in at Chicago's Shedd AquariumJul 10, 2019 11:00 pm - Chicago's Shedd Aquarium welcomed two new residents this week - southern sea otter pups. The orphaned pups, both male, arrived on Monday. They were rescued by California...
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What suburban residents are doing to shut 'puppy mills' downJul 10, 2019 5:30 am - Hope and Grace are golden retrievers who spent most their lives in cages with just one purpose - to produce puppies for pet stores. Grace was discarded by her commercial...
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Chicago alligator, nicknamed Chance the Snapper, so far has eluded capture