Pets and Animals
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A look back at birding highlights of '16Jan 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Birding deserves a year in review story just like the myriad other categories of American life and culture. So for all the watchers out there, here's my compendium of b...
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Budget-friendly fun: All Animal Expo takes over DuPage Fairgrounds SaturdayJan 03, 2017 5:00 am - $15 and under All Animal Expo See reptiles, birds, ferrets, hedgehogs, puppies, kittens and more at the All Animal Expo in Building 1 of the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2...
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Orlando, the donkey, dies 6 months after 50th birthdayJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Orlando, the Kane County donkey who celebrated his 50th birthday this past summer, has died. Rescued about eight years ago by Field of Dreams Horse Rescue and Adoption, ...
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Pets focus of reading program in Lake VillaJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - A Winter's Tail, Lake Villa District Library's 2017 winter reading program, couples reading with pets to benefit Save-A-Pet, a local animal rescue organization. Based on...
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Kids check out exotic animals at Palatine libraryJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - Blotus, Minkus and Twitch made themselves right at home Monday among the children visiting the Palatine Public Library during winter break from school. Characters from a...
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Wildlife just trying to stay warm in cold monthsJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - Winter brings cold and snow, but it's also a time when some wild animals are more visible as they feed during the day. According to experts from the Illinois Department ...
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The highs and lows of the year for animals in the suburbsDec 22, 2016 12:00 am - You know that old cliché about it being the best of times and the worst of times? Well, when it comes to our animal friends, the same holds true in 2016. Take dogs, for ...
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Will County prosecutors unveil comfort dogs to help kids testifyDec 15, 2016 4:40 am - Will County's top prosecutor and chief judge are self-confessed "dog people," so they already know the mere presence of a furry face can make just about any situation be...
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Elgin animal control bringing holiday cheer to petsDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - If money is tight during the holidays but you still want your pets to have presents, the Elgin Police Department wants to know. Animal control officers Matt Ciesielczyk ...
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Elmhurst man helps save endangered penguins in South AfricaDec 12, 2016 10:00 pm - Elmhurst resident Kurt Heizmann is a man who takes his job to heart. Heizmann, the Shedd Aquarium's assistant supervisor of marine animals and birds of prey, is also one...