Pets and Animals
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Watch: Nurses, turkey take care of rescued ducklingsApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Nurse Jean Lowe is used to saving lives, but saving unborn ducklings was a first for her. Her efforts paid off Friday morning, when she watched nine fuzzy creatures begi...
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Constant cleaning helps keep allergens at bayApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Springtime is the beginning of seasonal allergies for many of us. As the snow melts and the flowers, grass and trees sprout, so too does the sneezing. If you know you a...
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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...