Pets and Animals
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Roselle OKs backyard chickensJun 14, 2024 10:58 am - The village of Roselle will let residents keep up to five egg-laying hens in their backyards.
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Help round up rusty crayfish in Aug. 10 ‘Rodeo’Jun 13, 2024 10:57 pm - Attention nature enthusiasts and families! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has a mission for you.
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 13, 2024 7:08 pm - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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Hold your horses: Park district taking another look at Palatine StablesJun 13, 2024 6:22 pm - In the wake of public outcry over the impending closure of its Palatine Stables, the Palatine Park District is expanding its initial review of the facility’s conditions.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in DuPage with walks, talks and toursJun 11, 2024 9:52 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project is adding two additional days of events during National Pollinator Week.
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Words on Birds: Spring migration, travels and two great books fill a memorable MayJun 11, 2024 6:34 am - Spring migration, traveling and birding kept columnist Jeff Reiter busy during the month of May.
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‘They’re a sanctuary’: Palatine Stables supporters rally to protest park board decisionJun 10, 2024 9:43 pm - Supporters of the Palatine Stables rallied their troops both before and during Monday’s Palatine park board meeting, hoping to spur the board to change its decision to close the facility.
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Orphaned bison finds home at Lords Park Zoo in ElginJun 07, 2024 11:06 am - Elgin has added a new bison to Lords Park Zoo. Buffy is a little over a year old and arrived on Monday.
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Shepherd of the Prairie provides treats to local Huntley animal shelterJun 06, 2024 11:40 pm - Members of the Community Outreach Committee of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley celebrated National Pet Month in April by honoring the no-kill Animal House Shelter in Huntley that rescues and cares for homeless pets.