Pets and Animals
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Weekend picks: Artist Hebru Brantley highlighted in ElmhurstSep 09, 2017 7:24 am - Pop painting hero Get a look at the pop culture-inspired work of a rising Chicago artist in the exhibit "Hebru Brantley: Forced Field," starting Saturday at the Elmhurst...
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Weekend picks: BoDeans play stripped-down faves at MetropolisSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - 'Closer to Free' Hear hit songs including "Good Things," "You Don't Get Much," "Stay" and more when the BoDeans perform a stripped-down version of their songs tonight at...
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Weekly picks: Huey Lewis brings the hits to Waukegan's GeneseeSep 06, 2017 6:00 am - 'Back in Time' Relive memories of the 1980s when the band Huey Lewis & The News, famed for the hit albums "Fore!" and "Sports," performs in concert on Thursday at the Ge...
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The science behind color patterns of calicoes, tortiesSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - When I was last at the shelter, I noticed the beautiful array of coat colors and patterns on our felines. I wondered, what change in genetic makeup determines a predisp...
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Leap of faith made dog Frisbee contest a national eventSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - Alex Stein went through a lot of jumps and turns on his road toward inspiring the Ashley Whippet Invitational World Championship. So did the 37 teams of dogs and their o...
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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...