Pets and Animals
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Dragonflies focus of Lake County Audobon eventApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - "Dragonflies and Damselflies, Natural History of Odonata" is the topic of the Lake County Audubon Society meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. May 1, at Libertyville village hall...
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Lake County students successfully push for 'turtle crossing' signsApr 17, 2017 5:30 am - Two Lake County eighth-graders are working with local governments to help turtles survive treacherous roadway crossings during mating season. Grayson Becker and Ben Gras...
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Microchip, vaccine clinic in Vernon HillsApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - Vernon Hills police will host a pet vaccination and microchip clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29, at the village public works facility, 490 Greenleaf Drive. T...
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Giant Steps to offer equine therapy in Sugar GroveApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - Horses are known to be therapeutic, which is what prompted Lisle-based Giant Steps, a nonprofit organization serving autistic individuals, to start an equine therapy pro...
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Chorus frog calls herald arrival of springApr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - If seeing is believing, then I am, at long last, a believer. Every April I have followed the sound of chorus frogs to find the source. I have sat motionless on logs, st...
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St. Charles might crackdown on beekeeping in cityApr 12, 2017 1:00 am - Paul Napolitano stood in the backyard of his St. Charles house last September watching a cavalry of wasps from his neighbor's apple trees wage a fight for survival with ...
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Enjoy Easter, but be cautious with your petsApr 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Spring is here. The season brings warm weather, sunny days and Easter. There's something special about a new Easter outfit and posing for an Easter family photograph ou...
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Budweiser Clydesdales visit Rosemont for Cubs rallyApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - The day after the Cubs' World Series championship banner was raised at Wrigley Field, the famous ambassadors of the team's beer sponsor paid a visit to Rosemont's entert...
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Sign up for 14th annual Rover Rescue Pet Dog ShowApr 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Big, small, purebred or not, your dog could be the next champion of the 14th annual Rover Rescue Pet Dog Show. This family event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat...
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For homeless kittens, boy is both playmate and roommateApr 06, 2017 6:00 am - Last spring, JJ Edwards had seven furry roommates: Fairley, Farley, Felicity, Finley, Fleur, Fritz and Friday. Sharing a room with that many animals may sound chaotic, b...