Pets and Animals
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Kane County residents raise money to protect neighborhood turtles
May 21, 2024 11:27 am - Families in the Sunset Views community in Lily Lake have been sharing the road with turtles for over a decade, and helping them cross has become a neighborhood tradition ...
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The cicadas are here. How to cope with (or enjoy) a natural miracleMay 20, 2024 6:53 pm - It’s … time. After months of expectation and a few teasers, the great periodical cicada emergence of 2024 is upon us. “We’re definitely in the beginning of the throes of ...
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Hummingbirds galore: how to attract the birds to your backyardMay 20, 2024 1:28 pm - Like clockwork, hummingbirds have begun to arrive in the suburbs as summer nears. Native ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in early May and grace the area with ...
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Good News Sunday: Millions of birds soar above the suburbs as spring migration peaksMay 19, 2024 3:30 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about spring bird migration, Lilac Time in Lombard, and a police officer honored for saving the life of a man who was drowning.
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Camp Ruff It plans its first Doggie Prom May 22May 16, 2024 3:30 pm - Carol Stream, May 22, 2024 — Camp Ruff It, a cage-free doggie day care and boarding facility known for its innovative and fun-filled activities for dogs, will host its i...
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PetSuites Schaumburg has openedMay 16, 2024 6:23 am - PetSuites opened its fifth suburban Chicago-area location Wednesday at 1804 W. Wise Road in Schaumburg. The 11,000-square-foot space will feature premium amenities, inclu...
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‘It doesn’t matter if he has four legs or two legs’: Statue would honor Lake County sheriff’s canine Dax as one of the fallenMay 16, 2024 6:19 am - A push is on to cap the awards, accolades and recognitions for one of Lake County’s best known crimefighters with a permanent tribute in a public plaza. In recent weeks, ...
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St. Charles becomes seventh Illinois Bird CityMay 13, 2024 6:52 pm - St. Charles is officially a “Bird City,” making it just the seventh community in the state to receive the distinction from Bird City Illinois.
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Millions of birds soar above the suburbs as spring migration peaksMay 13, 2024 5:18 pm - This week, millions of birds will fly through the night skies above the Chicago area as they travel from their winter homes down South to their summer breeding grounds in Canada and northern states like Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Join Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge for World Migratory Bird Day May 11May 08, 2024 9:12 pm - Do you know what birds dine on? Come and out and learn at World Migratory Bird Day to be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Turner Tract, Hackmatack National Wil...