Pets and Animals
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Senate OKs adding animals to protected listApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - State lawmakers have approved a proposal that would add three animals to the list of protected species in Illinois. The Senate on Monday passed a measure ...
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Elgin woman forfeits animals in neglect, cruelty caseApr 07, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin woman accused of animal cruelty and neglect has forfeited her 30 horses and donkeys because she did not post a required $30,000 to pay for their care while she...
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Fire victim praises heart of Schaumburg veterinarianApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Donna Rozycki, her daughter Katlyn Hanson and their three dogs have had a long road to recovery since they narrowly escaped the fire that consumed their rented home in R...
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Libertyville students help birds of preyApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Students at Rockland School in Libertyville built birdhouses and visited with a peregrine falcon Friday as part of an educational program to help birds of prey. The fal...
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Pet mill ban proposed for Cook County suburbsApr 03, 2014 5:30 am - A proposed puppy mill ban announced by Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey on Wednesday would apply to at least 13 pet stores in the Chicago suburbs, including Arling...
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Saying goodbye to Des Plaines' hero dogApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Zurich, a yellow Labrador retriever, was known to Des Plaines resident Patti Kennedy as a hero for the seven years he served as her constant companion. And when Patti su...
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Protecting birds is talk topic:Mar 31, 2014 1:01 am - Bird conservation is the topic of a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, of the Lake-to-Prairie Wild Ones at the Fremont Public Library, 1700 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelei...
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Fundraiser helps match vets with rescued pit bullsMar 30, 2014 1:00 am - A rescued pit bull named Mira was one of the first things people saw Sunday when they entered Hoffman Lanes in Hoffman Estates for the Pits For Patriots Stars and Strike...
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'Fabulous Frogs' still in hiding in ElginMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - On a normal spring day, visitors to the Burnidge Forest Preserve in Elgin would hear the mating chirps and croaks of the frogs, but due to the extreme weather this winte...
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Puppy-proofing? Protect your dog - and your homeMar 28, 2014 5:45 am - We bought food bowls, borrowed a crate and dusted off baby gates. But soon after we adopted our 13-week-old puppy, we discovered the house really wasn't ready. Clove, a ...