Pets and Animals
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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...
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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...