Pets and Animals
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Vernon Hills trying to help turtles cross roads safelyMay 06, 2014 5:00 am - Yellow diamond-shaped signs recently installed on Hazeltime Drive warn of animals crossing, but not the types that are prone to dart into the paths of vehicles or cause ...
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What we can do to protect endangered speciesMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do animals that are endangered live in the same habitat as other animals that are not endangered?" asked sixth-graders in Nancy Sullivan's classr...
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Mother robin chooses unusual nesting placeMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Ed Sokol's Mount Prospect backyard has become home to a mother robin who has chosen an unusual nesting place - a bison skull that hangs from a shed. "This is the second ...
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Family who lost dog during Sandy finds it at poundMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - EATONTOWN, N.J. - A New Jersey family whose terrier-pitbull mix escaped from their backyard during Superstorm Sandy went to an animal shelter this week to adopt a new pe...
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Cop on leave after police dog video surfacesMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - HAMMOND, Ind. - A northwestern Indiana police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video posted online shows him hitting a police dog and lifting it u...
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Pet preparedness important in emergenciesMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois officials are encouraging residents to make emergency plans for their pets as well as themselves. The Emergency Management Agency and local depart...
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Enjoy a bird viewing experience:Apr 29, 2014 1:01 am - Almond Marsh in Grayslake, home to a great blue heron rookery and rare sedges is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through June (except Memorial Day weekend...
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Learn about alpacas at Waldron farm open houseApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - If you've never seen an alpaca up close, here is your chance. Waldron Grove Alpaca Farm will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, at...
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Amtrak opening doors to petsApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - It will be training cats and dogs soon on select Amtrak routes between Chicago and Quincy as part of a six-month pilot program. Effective May 5, cats and dogs up to 20 p...
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Bark in the Park:Apr 26, 2014 1:01 am - Dogs are welcome to gather with family and friends Saturday at Community Park, 42 Park View Lane, Hawthorn Woods, for the village's inaugural Bark in the Park. This free...