Pets and Animals
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Rudy wins Wheaton 'reindog' contestDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - Let's say your name is, oh, Sundance. Let's say you're a dog. Let's say it's the holidays and you're looking for a way to get into the same spirit as all those humans ru...
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Safety is key when shopping for your dogDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - The holiday season is upon us. Planning for parties and shopping for and giving gifts is in full swing. Those of us who include our dogs on our shopping lists can buy pr...
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No charges after Waukegan alderman killed sick raccoon with tire ironDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - A Waukegan alderman who beat a sick raccoon to death with a tire iron last month will not be charged with a crime, and some residents, including the woman who witnessed ...
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Mickey Finn's and Pet Factory donate $6,000 to Save-A-PetDec 07, 2015 10:00 pm - Submitted by Sigale Public Relations Mickey Finn's Brewery and Pet Factory presented a check for $6,000 to Save-A-Pet, an organization providing safe haven for abused, n...
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Elgin woman gets 90 days in jail in animal cruelty caseDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - A former petting-zoo owner accused of neglecting scores of animals to the point that more than a dozen were found dead on properties she rented pleaded guilty Friday to ...
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Public viewing events highlight bald eagles' reboundDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Environmental groups again will celebrate the rebound of the majestic bald eagle in the region with public viewing events next weekend at four dams along the Fox River. ...
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Holiday decorations can be harmful to felinesDec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Are you dreading putting up the Christmas tree and the rest of the decorations because of your feline? Has your cat demonstrated behavior in the past that has you convin...
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Chimney swift tower built in LindenhurstNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - After hearing about Kane County Audubon members Richard and Marion Miller's successful project with a chimney swift tower, Lake County Audubon Society pursued its own st...
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Experts can help you spot eagles Dec. 12Nov 30, 2015 12:00 am - Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and McHenry County Aud...
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Seeking Santa? Where you can find him along Randall RoadNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - The Christmastime fun is in full swing up and down the Randall Road corridor. In anticipation of the holiday, there are happenings each weekend leading up to Christmas. ...