Pets and Animals
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Dog walker finds hot dogs laced with suspicious substance in Des PlainesOct 07, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines police are investigating a report that someone left pieces of hot dogs laced with an unknown substance on a yard, perhaps in an attempt to dissuade dog walke...
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Palatine won't let couple keep pet chickensOct 06, 2015 5:00 am - After a spirited debate, the Palatine village council voted to remove three chickens from the backyard of a Palatine couple who had been keeping them as pets. The fate o...
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Problem is puppy mills, not pet storesOct 05, 2015 5:00 am - This is in response to Mark Rosenblatt's letter on Sept. 29 about pet stores and puppy mills. He said people shouldn't assume all pet stores are puppy mills. It is not t...
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Blessing of the Pets Saturday in Arlington HeightsOct 02, 2015 1:00 am - Deacon Don Grossnickle of Our Lady of the Wayside Church in Arlington Heights will conduct a blessing of pets at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Gathering Place, 434 W. ...
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Fall glory: Pumpkin Weekends, Paws in the ParkSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Sweet as it is, the fall season is just too short. Dazzling autumn leaves and their brilliant colors burst onto the scene suddenly, only to be whisked away on the next w...
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Tempel Lipizzan heading to premier equestrian eventSep 29, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County's famed Tempel Lipizzan stallions are en route to Chester County, Pennsylvania, to be the featured exhibition at the 40th annual Dressage at Devon, widely re...
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Injured bald eagle found along I-55 near DarienSep 29, 2015 1:00 am - An injured American bald eagle is being treated at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn after it was found Tuesday along Interstate 55 near Darien, officials said. ...
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Don't assume all pet stores are puppy millsSep 28, 2015 5:00 am - Last December my fiancé lost two older dogs within 45 days that she raised as puppies. Her favorite was a Rottweiler. She was devastated and I wanted to do something for...
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Blessing of pets in Lake VillaSep 28, 2015 1:00 am - A poolside pet blessing is set for 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Holy Cross Anglican Church, 500 Park Ave. in Lake Villa. It's in celebration of the feast day of St. Fra...
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Immerse yourself in art, history, culture during Chicago Museum WeekSep 27, 2015 6:45 am - It might be fitting for Chicago to change its famous “Windy City” nickname to “Museum City” during the inaugural Chicago Museum Week, running Thursday through Wednesday,...