Pets and Animals
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Disaster preparedness, especially with pets, is key to survivalSep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - My niece, Courtney, and her family, who live in Illinois, near St. Louis, have a large orange bag in their basement that contains emergency supplies. They got the bag fr...
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Editorial: Farewell to kings of the circusSep 13, 2017 11:00 pm - It was in early November 2001 when the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus saw the perfect opportunity for a stunt in the suburbs. The circus was in Rosemont for its a...
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Elk Grove Village residents protest circus, despite elephant banSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Although elephants will no longer appear in Illinois circuses after this year, the fight continues for local residents opposed to using wild animals in the shows. Prote...
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Kelly Miller Circus to give performances in Elk Grove VillageSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Kelly Miller Circus will be in Elk Grove Village on Wednesday and Thursday this week, performing with elephants in the state for the last time. The circus has perfo...
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Sign up for fun walk at Dog-toberfest Sept. 17Sep 10, 2017 11:00 pm - The ninth annual Dog-toberfest will be noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Deicke Park, Route 47 and Mill Street in Huntley. Admission and parking are free. It will be h...
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Weekend picks: Artist Hebru Brantley highlighted in ElmhurstSep 09, 2017 7:24 am - Pop painting hero Get a look at the pop culture-inspired work of a rising Chicago artist in the exhibit "Hebru Brantley: Forced Field," starting Saturday at the Elmhurst...
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Weekend picks: BoDeans play stripped-down faves at MetropolisSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - 'Closer to Free' Hear hit songs including "Good Things," "You Don't Get Much," "Stay" and more when the BoDeans perform a stripped-down version of their songs tonight at...
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Weekly picks: Huey Lewis brings the hits to Waukegan's GeneseeSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - 'Back in Time' Relive memories of the 1980s when the band Huey Lewis & The News, famed for the hit albums "Fore!" and "Sports," performs in concert on Thursday at the Ge...
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The science behind color patterns of calicoes, tortiesSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - When I was last at the shelter, I noticed the beautiful array of coat colors and patterns on our felines. I wondered, what change in genetic makeup determines a predisp...
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Leap of faith made dog Frisbee contest a national eventSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - Alex Stein went through a lot of jumps and turns on his road toward inspiring the Ashley Whippet Invitational World Championship. So did the 37 teams of dogs and their o...