Pets and Animals
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Buffalo Grove puts temporary ban on dog, cat salesOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - As Buffalo Grove leaders continue to debate regulations to prevent the sale of dogs from suspected puppy mills, the village imposing a six-month moratorium on the wholes...
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Wasps become a little more noticeable in the fallOct 15, 2018 6:00 am - Last summer, I was on a mission to photograph native bees as part of a statewide monitoring program. After tramping around prairies with my camera, I'd download the phot...
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Fox Lake woman pleads not guilty to animal neglect chargesOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - A Fox Lake woman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges she neglected her dog to such an extent the animal had to be euthanized. Mary Pierce, 39, faces up to six months i...
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America's fattest bear has now been crownedOct 13, 2018 7:25 am - An Alaskan brown bear known as 409 Beadnose had her hands full with two new cubs in the summer of 2016. They remained at her side when she emerged from hibernation last ...
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Suburban habitats: Readers' photos of local wildlifeOct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - There is no scientific data that says more and more people look for, post or comment about animals and assorted wildlife. We just know it to be true. Check out our Daily...
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Pets for U.S. Heroes to host Veterans Day adoption event Nov. 11 with Hinsdale Humane SocietyOct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Pets for U.S. Heroes, an organization devoted to facilitating the adoption of homeless animals to veterans and first responders, will hold a Veterans Day adoption event ...
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Could your dog pass the Canine Good Citizen Test?Oct 10, 2018 11:00 pm - I can't believe it's been several years since my dog, Kasey, earned his Canine Good Citizen Certificate by passing the Canine Good Citizen Test. Kasey joined an ever-gr...
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Lake County's Simba is nation's first public defender's office dogOct 10, 2018 5:30 am - Lake County's Simba helps kids as the nation's first public defender's office dog
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsOct 09, 2018 6:00 am - Fun for fall The Cantigny Fall Festival features hayrides, a beer tent, a craft show with more than 70 vendors, music from the Banjo Buddies and Riverside Ramblers, plan...
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Birders invited to Big SitOct 09, 2018 1:00 am - Birders are invited to bring a lawn chair and binoculars to The Big Sit from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Powers-Walker House at Glacial Park in Ringwoo...