Pets and Animals
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Medieval Times donates retiring horse to Partners For Progress in WaucondaAug 26, 2014 11:00 pm - A team from Medieval Times in Schaumburg recently donated a retiring quarter horse to Partners For Progress in Wauconda. The handoff happened during the annual Family S...
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Chickens in Elgin? Not so rare 100 years agoAug 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Elgin's current city ordinances are quite to the point when it comes to maintaining farm animals in the city. "Cows, horses, pigs or chickens" and other such creatures a...
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Pets parade through downtown PalatineAug 24, 2014 1:01 am - Pets large and small, from dachshunds to a Great Dane, dressed in elaborate costumes walked with their owners through downtown Palatine on Sunday for the annual Sweet Pe...
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National Zoo celebrates panda's first birthdayAug 23, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The National Zoo in Washington threw a party Saturday in honor of the first birthday of panda cub Bao Bao. To celebrate, the cub got a cake made from frozen...
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Ease your dog into your running routineAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Now that vacation time is ending and more people are back home, we have a veritable parade of dogs and people passing by our window. Our neighbors who walk their dogs e...
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Vernon Hills skunks:Aug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Skunks have not been an issue year in Vernon Hills, according to Police Chief Mark Fleischhauer. Last year, about 100 calls regarding skunks were received and the villag...
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Animals to visit libraryAug 18, 2014 1:00 am - A fruit bat, a sloth and other unusual animals will visit the Vernon Area Public Library on Monday, Sept. 29, as part of a program for kids and adults. “Unique Animals” ...
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Bikers to take to roads for Hogs for Dogs September fundraiserAug 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Rev up your Harley, Honda, or any other vehicle for Heartland Animal Shelter's eighth annual Hogs for Dogs (and Kitties Too) Charity Ride Sunday, Sept. 7. Registration f...
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Chicago gets high tech in hunting, killing ratsAug 16, 2014 1:01 am - Rats beware. Chicago is getting high tech in its efforts to wipe out vermin. It's going citywide with computerized data analysis that it has been testing. The program p...
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Furry, feathered friends receive blessings in West ChicagoAug 15, 2014 11:00 pm - West Chicago's First United Methodist Church hosted its first Blessing of the Pets service Saturday morning. And you thought keeping a child entertained in church wa...