Pets and Animals
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Prospect Hts. police add K-9 unitSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Police has added a K-9 unit. Bane, an 18-month-old German shepard, will partner with Officer/Handler Alan Thibeault to promote an atmosphere of communit...
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Huntley park goes to the dogsSep 20, 2015 1:00 am - The seventh annual Dog-tober Fest at Huntley's Deicke Park on Sunday celebrated the love for man's best friend. It was pretty much Las Vegas for dogs, with products, foo...
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Batavia man helps free heron tangled in fishing lineSep 18, 2015 7:00 am - Viewing wildlife is a great pleasure for those of us who enjoy spending time along the Fox River. It's amazing that such a diverse and extensive ecosystem exists amid ou...
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How to 'de-skunk' your curious dogSep 16, 2015 11:00 pm - The wild animals in our area seem to be on the move this time of the year. I've seen raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels and the skunk who is living under my neighbor...
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Wounded veterans discover horses' therapeutic effects in Barrington HillsSep 15, 2015 5:33 am - What a little horsepower does for veterans
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Cancer survivors celebrate canine companions at Wheaton eventSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gail Diedrichsen didn't want to be at the hospital. "I was feeling so down because it was the holidays," she said. "I was in the middle of cancer treatment and having to...
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Don't give up animals without a fightSep 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Animals that have spent their entire adulthood together should live together forever, especially when they are surrendered together. There are circumstances that The Bud...
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Arlington Heights puts puppy mill plan on holdSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights officials' plan to enact stricter rules on stores that sell pets from so-called puppy mills is on hold while a legal challenge to similar Cook County r...
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'Frog Lady' sees herself as 'nature missionary'Sep 07, 2015 6:45 am - Deb Krohn doesn't have that many snakes. That is, if you don't think 10 is a lot of snakes. "It's so crazy to other people, my life," the Gurnee woman said with a laugh....
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Be safe, be prepared; have an emergency plan for your petsSep 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Department of Homeland Security has designated September as National Preparedness Month. With the tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, floods and international incidents we...