Pets and Animals
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Judge orders federal logging project halted in Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest
Sep 02, 2026 2:29 pm - A federal judge this week ordered the U.S. Forest Service to suspend a commercial logging project in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, finding the 2024 approval of the project under President Joe Biden violated the Endangered Species Act.
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For one last time, couple welcomes four-legged phenoms to NapervilleSep 02, 2026 10:00 am - Naperville couple Tom and Chris Wehrli are directing the Ashley Whippet K-9 Frisbee World Championships one last time Saturday and Sunday in Naperville.
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Shedd Aquarium helping to reintroduce endangered sharks to native habitat
Aug 31, 2026 10:49 am - The Shedd Aquarium is part of an international campaign to reintroduce the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark - also known as the zebra shark - to its natural home in the Coral Triangle, an area in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.
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Rabid bat found in backyard of home near St. CharlesAug 28, 2026 10:56 am - A bat found in the backyard of a home in unincorporated St. Charles tested positive for rabies, authorities say.
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Movie Review: A tender love story with postapocalyptic teeth in Ridley Scott’s ‘The Dog Stars’Aug 26, 2026 10:53 am - Ridley Scott’s movie is a welcome if slightly odd addition to the postapocalyptic canon, a movie less centered on the kill-or-be-killed mutant hellscape than the costs of survival itself.
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‘Cat cafe’ in downtown Batavia gets preliminary green light from the city
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Aurora’s popular baby falcons, which have left their nest outside city hall, seen as sign of Fox River’s resurgence
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Buzzworthy celebration of honey in SchaumburgAug 16, 2026 3:00 pm - Bees were all the buzz Sunday as the Schaumburg Park District’s Heritage Farm hosted Honey Fest.
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Lake County sheriff’s dog removed from partner after being left unattended in fieldAug 16, 2026 1:51 pm - A Lake County police dog has been removed from his handler after he was left unattended for more than 20 minutes by the deputy this spring, a sheriff’s official confirmed Sunday.
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Kitten boom: High number of cats straining the resources of suburban animal sheltersAug 14, 2026 2:40 pm - Those who operate animal shelters and adoption facilities have concerns about a booming cat population.