Pets and Animals
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Owners of flat-faced dogs don't mind the snorting
Jun 06, 2017 7:00 am - The first time Lisha Gonzalez and her husband, Victor, met their bulldog, Buddy, as a puppy, they immediately fell in love with his slobbering, smush-nosed face and stub...
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Author events: Anderson's hosts David Sedaris and Manny the FrenchieJun 03, 2017 7:26 am - • Marty Brounstein, author of "Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust," discusses his book at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at the Illinois Holocaust ...
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Can early exposure to pets protect kids from allergies?Jun 03, 2017 7:17 am - Q. Neither of my sisters have pets, and all their kids have allergies. Could the fact that we have dogs, a horse and a barn cat be the reason that my kids aren't allergi...
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$6,000 reward for killers of coyote pups near Barrington HillsJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - A $6,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for the May 11 death of six coyote pups and se...
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Summer can bring hidden dangers to felinesMay 31, 2017 11:00 pm - As much as we try to provide a feline-friendly inside of our homes, sometimes we can anticipate problems that occur annually because of different holidays or seasons. S...
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Watch for turtles crossing roadsMay 29, 2017 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds drivers to watch for turtles on the roads as they become more active in the spring and summer. Through October, tur...
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More Barrington bird walks on tapMay 28, 2017 1:00 am - Three bird walks are scheduled in Barrington in June. Expert Wendy Paulson will lead the walks that are sponsored by Citizens for Conservation and the Audubon Society. T...
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Injured coyote pup found near Barrington Hills recovering from surgeryMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - Volunteers at a wildlife facility are hopeful about the future of an injured coyote pup - found in a burlap bag with six dead siblings near Barrington Hills - as it reco...
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Barrington wildlife center trying to save coyote pup found in bagMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Efforts to save a coyote pup whose six siblings were found dead in a burlap bag on Cook County Forest Preserve District property near Barrington Hills continue. Fore...
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Ringling Bros. shuts down the big top after 146 years