Pets and Animals
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Des Plaines likely to allow beekeeping for educational purposesAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - Thousands more honeybees likely will be buzzing in Des Plaines by next year. A majority of aldermen agreed Monday the city should allow beekeeping for educational purpo...
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Des Plaines officials consider allowing beekeepingAug 20, 2018 5:30 am - Should Des Plaines allow beekeeping in the city? That's a question city officials will debate today in a discussion of whether the current rules, which effectively ban i...
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Wasps are beautiful but deadly in the bug worldAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - As summer winds down, the kids are back in school and our summer reading lists are exhausted. How about a story of beauty, intrigue, and deceit to spice things up? You ...
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Why the rabbit population is peaking in the suburbsAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - In recent months, I have heard folks comment on the abundance of rabbits in their yards. Eastern cottontails, our resident rabbit species, use habitats that can be found...
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How to pick the best litter for your catAug 16, 2018 8:00 am - Lately, I have been hearing debates about the environmental impact of the manufacturing process of cat litter and its impact upon disposal. The people having these discu...
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How Campton Hills woman is helping save monarch butterfliesAug 14, 2018 5:30 am - When Wendy Waddick first noticed a monarch caterpillar gut-crawling on a milkweed plant at her Campton Hills home, it sparked her curiosity about the colorful insects. “...
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New in Naperville: An indoor dog park and pool for playtime with petsAug 10, 2018 5:00 am - If the bond between you and your pet needs some TLC, a new Naperville business may have the fix. It's an indoor dog park and swimming pool - but not a doggy day care - ...
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Fox Lake woman at odds with authorities who euthanized her dogAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - A social media debate was raging around a Fox Lake woman and authorities on whether an off-duty Lake County sheriff's deputy and a veterinarian acted responsibly when a ...
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What we're watching: cute cats doing cute cat stuff in honor of International Cat DayAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - Daily Herald Report It's international cat day! Watch a bunch of cats do a bunch of cute cat stuff. There's really not much more that needs to be said. Vive le cat! ...
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If you die, who will take care of your pets?Aug 07, 2018 11:00 pm - While sitting in my doctor's office waiting to be called, I had just enough time to quickly skim through one of the magazines. One article that caught my eye was about a...