Pets and Animals
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Explore local waterways with Creek Exploration seriesJul 10, 2024 4:36 pm - Bring the family out to discover the riverine systems right in your own backyard during the “Creek Exploration Series,” hosted by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
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Kane County community pools money to install turtle crossing signs
Jul 09, 2024 7:06 am - Turtle crossing signs were installed in a Lily Lake community on Monday after neighborhood families came together to fund the project to protect their neighborhood turtles from vehicle traffic.
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Gurnee firefighters rescue owl caught in soccer netJul 02, 2024 9:39 pm - Firefighters quickly rescued an owl stuck in a soccer net Tuesday morning in Gurnee, allowing the bird to fly free.
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‘Why land on me?’: Cicada summer pipes down but readers remember in poems, videos, photosJul 02, 2024 2:54 pm - Brood XIII has performed its swan song. And no one records a cicada’s glorious life cycle better than Daily Herald readers.
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How to navigate the end of your pet’s life
Jun 28, 2024 12:33 am - Navigating decisions around the end of your pet’s life can feel overwhelming. Here are some ways you can take care of your pet and yourself.
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Wheeling animal shelter floods, displacing dozens of dogs and cats
Jun 27, 2024 3:52 pm - Dozens of dogs and cats are in need of foster care after a shelter in Wheeling flooded Wednesday. More than a hundred animals were displaced from Heartland Animal Shelter, 586 Palwaukee Drive, when a pipe break caused the entire building to flood with more than 2 feet of water.
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Ice skate and check out puppies for adoption Saturday in NorthbrookJun 25, 2024 6:11 am - The Northbrook Park District is partnering with the nonprofit Wright-Way Rescue to host “Pup-Lick Skate,” a special public skate and puppy adoption event on Saturday, Jun...
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Batavia Depot Museum to host lecture on how pigs became part of popular cultureJun 19, 2024 10:20 am - Learn about Midwestern pig culture and how Batavia contributed a small part to the history and culture of hog production during the June 20 presentation at the Batavia Depot Museum.
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Koala fans welcome Brumby and Willum at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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Woman missed out on cicadas 17 years ago, so she brought 6,000 of them to her yardJun 18, 2024 11:45 am - Bettina Sailer has gone to areas where cicadas were plentiful and brought them back to her North Aurora home. She now has more than 6,000 of the insects in her yard.