Pets and Animals
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Weekend picks: Catch creatures both cute and creepy at All Animal ExpoJun 16, 2019 7:23 am - Creatures great & small See exotic reptiles or coo at house pets like dogs and cats at the All Animal Expo at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, W...
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Weekend picks: Coco Montoya plays Blues on the Fox; Scottish Fest; PIQNIQ music festJun 15, 2019 7:41 am - Aurora blues The 23rd annual Blues on the Fox music festival features Jamiah Rogers, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Coco Montoya and Robert Randolph and the Family Band on Sa...
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A look at the intricate relationship between plants and pollinatorsJun 13, 2019 11:00 pm - A look at the intricate relationship between plants and pollinators
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Elgin hosts Fur Pet's Sake expo and clinic June 15Jun 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Fur Pet's Sake: Elgin's Expo and Vaccination Clinic is a new event this year, taking place on Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kimball Middle School, 451 N. Mc...
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Best bets: Scottish Fest returns to Itasca, Blues on the Fox plays RiverEdgeJun 12, 2019 6:00 am - Time for Tartan Celebrate all things tied to Scotland when athletes, musicians and dancers compete in the 33rd Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games this weekend a...
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Volunteer foster homes needed for special needs felinesJun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Buddy Foundation has defined itself as a "no kill" shelter since its inception. That was long before we even had hope for a permanent site in our village of origin. ...
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Sign up for Anderson's Ride 4 Animals June 23Jun 09, 2019 11:00 pm - Join Anderson Animal Shelter's Ride4Animals on Sunday, June 23, for a four-stop "free flow" ride. Ride with friends at your leisure. Although pet experiences and live en...
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12-year-old saves ducklings with his lacrosse stick in Arlington HeightsJun 08, 2019 1:00 am - An enterprising 12-year-old boy rescued eight ducklings from a sewer and helped reunite them with their mother in Arlington Heights. Nathaniel Bray, a sixth-grader from ...
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'I hate elephants': Behind the backlash against Botswana's giants
Jun 07, 2019 1:00 am - CHOBE ENCLAVE, Botswana - For as long as they can remember, farmers in Botswana lived mostly at peace with elephants, whose knowing eyes and playful kids made them seem ...
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Mini horse brings big smiles to seniors in BartlettJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Residents of Clare Oaks senior living community in Bartlett had a special teenage visitor Thursday, but she wasn't anyone's granddaughter or a student volunteer. Sunny, ...