Pets and Animals
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Rosemont police dog retires from departmentAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - A four-legged member of the Rosemont Public Safety Department has hung up his leash and collar after six years on the force. Rig, a 7-year-old German shepherd, was honor...
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Seminar in Arlington Heights on dealing with local wildlifeAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider and the Cook County Forest Preserve District will host a wildlife education seminar Wednesday night for residents who live near fo...
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Makeover helps Hinsdale shelter dog find new homeAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Pasta's stay at the Hinsdale Humane Society had lasted longer than it should. By the time it was National Mutt Day, it was time to do something for the mixed-breed, mix...
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Has Devil's Breath, 'the world's scariest drug,' made it to the suburbs? (Probably not)Aug 24, 2018 5:30 am - It sounded plenty frightening. A young woman walking through Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is approached by a stranger who blows on her ear and neck. Moments later, the 2...
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Deer wreaks havoc at Wauconda preschoolAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - A deer jumped through a closed window Thursday at Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Kindergarten in Wauconda and caused considerable damage inside the building, officials s...
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A dog's life: Fitness trackers help put fat pets on a diet
Aug 23, 2018 11:00 pm - PRAGUE - When Czech entrepreneur Robert Hasek began jogging with his dog, Darwin, the three-mile runs were making the bull terrier sick with fatigue. Hasek was surprised...
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Get your daily workout; run with your dogAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Now that vacation time is ending and more people are back home, we have a veritable parade of dogs and people passing by our window. Our neighbors who walk their dogs e...
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Lack of oxygen leads to fish kill at Butler LakeAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Treatment in Butler Lake depleted oxygen
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Meet Kiko, the paralyzed Chihuahua who found a forever home with a former vet techAug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - There's a reason we've taken a lot of towels, blankets and clothes to the Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin through the years, or made donations in various ways thr...
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Protect birds by reining in cats