Pets and Animals
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The Great Ferret Show comes to St. CharlesOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Fox Valley had a sizable population of ferrets Saturday. The Greatest Ferret Show on Earth came to the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles and brought with it an ...
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Dogs have a howlin' good time in SchaumburgOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Costumed canines of all breeds and sizes converged with their owners Saturday at the Meineke Recreation Center in Schaumburg for a Halloween party that included games, a...
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Keep your felines indoors during this Halloween seasonOct 08, 2014 11:00 pm - The season of ghosts and goblins has arrived. This is a fun time for those of us with small children that are still willing to dress in costume. It is also fun for those...
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Wauconda's retiring police dog honored for decade of serviceOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Wauconda officials and residents celebrated the retirement of Maxx the police dog Tuesday, honoring him and his handler, Sgt. John S. Combs Jr., during the evening's boa...
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Chicago alderman speaks up for Mrs. O'Leary's cowOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago keeps trying to make up with the family of Mrs. O'Leary and her much maligned cow. On Wednesday, Alderman Edward Burke introduced a city council resolution comm...
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Dogs making a big impact on patient care at local hospitalsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - It's official. Health care is going to the dogs. At Northwest Community Hospital, administrators have started training their 10th team of animal assisted therapy dogs an...
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Nature museum offers with free Sunday admissionOct 03, 2014 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is celebrating its 15th anniversary by offering free admission on Sundays during October. The museum opened its doors i...
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Learn about spiders:Oct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Frank Pascoe will discuss the amazing world of spider watching at the Lake County Audubon Society's meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Libertyville village hall...
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Horses need new homes to avoid slaughter, rescue groups sayOct 02, 2014 1:00 am - Seventy-five horses that once were the pride of a nationally known breeder are in need of new homes, to avoid slaughter, representatives of two horse rescue groups say. ...
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Black cats have a personality all their ownOct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - October is always a sad month for the black cats and kittens living in our shelter. The Buddy Foundation has a policy that does not allow any black felines to be adopte...