Pets and Animals
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in DuPage with walks, talks and toursJun 11, 2024 9:52 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project is adding two additional days of events during National Pollinator Week.
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Words on Birds: Spring migration, travels and two great books fill a memorable MayJun 11, 2024 6:34 am - Spring migration, traveling and birding kept columnist Jeff Reiter busy during the month of May.
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‘They’re a sanctuary’: Palatine Stables supporters rally to protest park board decisionJun 10, 2024 9:43 pm - Supporters of the Palatine Stables rallied their troops both before and during Monday’s Palatine park board meeting, hoping to spur the board to change its decision to close the facility.
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Orphaned bison finds home at Lords Park Zoo in ElginJun 07, 2024 11:06 am - Elgin has added a new bison to Lords Park Zoo. Buffy is a little over a year old and arrived on Monday.
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Shepherd of the Prairie provides treats to local Huntley animal shelterJun 06, 2024 11:40 pm - Members of the Community Outreach Committee of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley celebrated National Pet Month in April by honoring the no-kill Animal House Shelter in Huntley that rescues and cares for homeless pets.
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Wetland wanderer: Little blue heron is a rarity in this areaMay 31, 2024 6:00 am - The little blue heron is rarely seen in our area, but if you do spot one, it will likely be near a swamp or wetland.
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Anderson Humane to host ‘Summer Solstice Concert’ June 22May 30, 2024 12:00 pm - Imagine the longest day of sunlight surrounded by nature in an intimate setting with the sounds of renowned harpist Laura Fako Utley.
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Good News Sunday: California woman coming to Arlington Heights to honor soldier killed in VietnamMay 25, 2024 9:37 pm - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a woman traveling cross-country to honor a veteran she’s never met, a fire department welcoming a new comfort dog, and Girl Scouts pitching in to restore a butterfly garden.
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Ban on wildlife killing contests ‘unlikely’ to clear state Senate this session
May 22, 2024 9:06 pm - A measure that would prohibit contests that award cash or prizes for killing certain wildlife is unlikely to clear the Senate after narrowly passing the House last week, ...