Pets and Animals
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With marijuana legalization looming, veterinary association warns about pets eating potJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - With legalization of adult-use marijuana set to begin Jan. 1 in Illinois, the American Veterinary Medical Association is warning people of the dangers marijuana ingestio...
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Dogtopia of Deer Park hosting special event SaturdayJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - Dogtopia of Deer Park is hosting a special free event Saturday at 21540 W. Field Parkway in the village. Running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., it'll involve America's Vet Dogs...
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Save-A-Pet Furry Friends 5K Run, Fun WalkJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - Save-A-Pet will host their Furry Friends 5K: 2019 Paw Power Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, at Old School Forest Preserve, Libertyville. The event includes a 5K time...
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It takes a flock of people to return a baby hawk to its nest in MedinahJun 26, 2019 5:28 am - Greg Kocaj and a mother hawk have one thing in common: They're both relieved caregivers. The 35-year-old Kocaj moved to Medinah a little more than a month ago. A large n...
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Enjoy fiddle tunes, animal programs at Elgin Public Museum in JulyJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, July 2, the Elgin Public Museum presents violinist Dennis Stroughmatt in a solo performance of "French Fiddle Tunes & Tall Tales: The French Creole Story of ...
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How to help your cat de-stress during thunderstorms, fireworksJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - This new season of increasingly loud thunderstorms may send your feline hiding under the sofa or bed. Anticipating this reaction to thunderstorms and loud noises can go ...
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Clydesdales trot into Northwest suburbs July 4Jun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will trot into the Northwest suburbs over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. On July 4, they'll lead off the annual Rolling Meado...
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Des Plaines woman's backyard draws strange, colorful visitorJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - For nearly two weeks, Debbie Lambdin Skoczynski has had a surprising backyard visitor at her Des Plaines home - a blue peacock strutting his stunningly colorful plumage....
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Scamp the Tramp wins World's Ugliest Dog ContestJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Scamp the Tramp will never win a beauty contest. But he's won an ugly one. The bug-eyed, dreadlocked pooch took top honors Friday night at the 31st annual World's Uglies...
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Large dobsonfly looks like something from horror movieJun 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Old black-and-white monster movies often featured giant spiders or ants rampaging through the countryside. Think of this story as a reality version of “Creature from the...