Pets and Animals
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Find family-friendly bird fun in northern Illinois this weekendApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate International Migratory Bi...
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Woodland kindergartners awed by Frog Lady and her animalsApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Young students gasped Tuesday as the Frog Lady draped two snakes around her shoulders while she discussed herpetology at Woodland Primary School. Deb Krohn, known as the...
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Wisconsin duck gets new feet, thanks to 3-D printer
Apr 23, 2016 6:30 am - The 3-D-printed future is here, and it's probably going to alter all aspects of our lives - including in dentistry, shopping, dining and driving. For one lucky duck in O...
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Visitors celebrate Earth Day, animals at Cosley ZooApr 23, 2016 1:00 am - Cosley Zoo joined more than 100 other zoos across the nation in celebrating Earth Day with a Party for the Planet Saturday. The party at the Wheaton zoo included a perfo...
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Tiny paw-thletes compete in Hallmark's Kitten Summer GamesApr 21, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - What do the four-legged footballers of the Hallmark Channel's Kitten Bowl do in the offseason? They go for the gold in their own Summer Games, including a de-...
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Presidents welcomed pets in the White HouseApr 20, 2016 11:00 pm - The primaries are underway to elect nominees for president of the United States. Come January 2017, we'll have new residents living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Historical...
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Gardeners can help protect butterfly populations
Apr 19, 2016 7:00 am - Bees aren't the only pollinators suffering from a massive North American die-off. Butterflies and moths, those flying flowers of the insect world, are disappearing too. ...
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More room to groom at LITH Pet Supplies PlusApr 19, 2016 5:30 am - There now is more room to pamper your pooches and clean your muddy mutts along the Randall Road corridor. The Pet Supplies Plus store along Randall Road in Lake in the H...
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How one man helped change image of Aurora's Phillips Park ZooApr 18, 2016 5:00 am - Recent retiree changed Phillips Park's image
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Low-cost rabies shots available through Cook CountyApr 17, 2016 11:00 pm - The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control will hold 30 rabies clinics this summer, the 11th year of its program. In 2015, the county vaccinated 5,344 anima...