Pets and Animals
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Hanover Park cautions about mangy coyotesSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - On its Facebook page, the Hanover Park Police Department is cautioning residents away from close contact with mange-infected coyotes that have been incorrectly reported ...
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Anderson Animal Shelter to receive Hurricane Harvey displaced shelter petsAug 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin, Illinois, will be receiving shelter animals from flood-affected shelters in Texas. Shelters throughout southern Texas and parts ...
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Southern gnatcatcher moving northAug 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Southern gnatcatcher sightings becoming more common in DuPage
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Des Plaines to consider 3-year test program for backyard chickensAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - An effort to allow backyard chickens in Des Plaines has been resuscitated just a couple of weeks after the idea was panned by aldermen. Mayor Matt Bogusz introduced a t...
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Ode to a cat named NutmegAug 16, 2017 11:00 pm - I always write about dogs. Anyone who knows me, knows it's one of my favorite topics. But for this column, I'm writing about a longhair, orange cat named Nutmeg. Twenty...
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Barb's Rescue Holds Annual Wine Tasting FundraiserAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Barb's Precious Rescue and Adoption Center, Palatine, is holding their annual Wine Tasting Fund Raiser at D'Vine Wine and Gifts on Saturday, August 26th, 2017, from 3 PM...
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Earthworms improve the soil by burrowingAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - "How do worms make the soil good?" asked a curious student at Libertyville Recreation Department's Kinder Korner Preschool program. The earthworms you see when you dig i...
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Prescription medications are dangerous to our petsAug 09, 2017 11:00 pm - The bathroom, though perhaps the smallest room in the house, may extend the largest dangers to our felines. Often because of the dangerous contents. Medications, both o...
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Author and illustrator share falcon recoveryAug 09, 2017 11:00 pm - From 1-3 p.m. Aug. 13, Brushwood Center will host a book signing and talk with the author and illustrator of the recent publication "The Peregrine Returns: The Art and A...
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McHenry County adoption center to host 'Clear the Shelters Day' Aug. 19Aug 09, 2017 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center will participate in the third annual "Clear the Shelters" Day on Saturday, Aug. 19, by waiving the adoption fee for...