Pets and Animals
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Animal rights group sues Batavia-based ALDI, claims it misled consumers on cage-free eggs pledge
May 05, 2026 11:35 am - Batavia-based ALDI Inc. is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free by 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.
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Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do
May 05, 2026 10:56 am - Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do.
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1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
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Hoax calls prompt evacuations and closures at several US zoosMay 03, 2026 4:10 pm - Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrup...
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‘None of us could count straight’: Batavia Great Dane gives birth to surprising litter of 19Apr 29, 2026 11:39 am - A family in Batavia just welcomed a litter of 19 Great Dane puppies — all born alive and healthy. The litter is believed to be one of the largest known live Great Dane litters locally.
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Story of resilience continues with annual return of piping plover to WaukeganApr 28, 2026 4:21 pm - Those who keep an eye out for cute federally endangered shorebirds in Lake County are ecstatic with the annual return of the first piping plover.
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Endeavor Health screens canine candidates for hospital therapy program through obedience, temperament testsApr 27, 2026 4:28 pm - Prospective therapy dogs, and their handlers, are put through their paces in screening for Endeavor Health’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program.
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A new state bee? Naperville students buzzing about the black and gold bumblebeeApr 26, 2026 8:45 pm - The black and gold bumblebee could soon become Illinois’ official state bee after the state House approved a bill that was inspired by the work of students from Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville.
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Winging it: How colony of wild parakeets continues to thrive in LombardApr 26, 2026 8:45 pm - A colony of wild parakeets is thriving in Lombard thanks to the ComEd substation near the Great Western Trail.
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Sickness, cold killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025Apr 26, 2026 4:54 pm - Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida animal import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a report from state wildlife authorities. The F...