Pets and Animals
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McHenry County's Big Sit birding event celebrates its 10th yearOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The Big Sit is an international bird watching event when folks around the world tally the different birds they identify throughout a day. This is the 10th year The Big S...
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Horses take center stage at Danada Fall Fest Oct. 7-8Oct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Join a celebration of the horse and the fall season at the Danada Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8, at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. Over the co...
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How a fungus can turn soldier beetles into zombiesSep 28, 2023 6:00 am - Soldier beetles are commonly spotted in the late summer and early autumn. This probably is because they are often found on colorful late bloomers such as goldenrod and Q...
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See the parade of horses at Danada Fall Fest Oct. 7-8Sep 27, 2023 11:00 pm - Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton invites the community to its annual Fall Festival, its largest event of the year, on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. Festivities will ...
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Casey's Safe Haven celebrating 10th anniversary with 'Down on the Farm' event Oct. 7Sep 26, 2023 11:00 pm - For the last decade, Casey's Safe Haven, NFP has taken in, given shelter, and provided new lives to equine that others would not and could not. They will be celebrating ...
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St Simon's to host Animal Blessing & Earth CelebrationSep 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Saint Simon's Episcopal Church will host its annual Animal Blessing and Earth Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 8. Open to the public, the event will take place from 2-4 p.m....
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Huntley woman raises butterflies to release into the wild
Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - Gerriann Gerritsen of Huntley has released more than 300 butterflies that she has raised this year. "This is so sad," Gerritsen said after releasing some of her last bu...
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Good News Sunday: Scuba diving offers new opportunities for people with disabilitiesSep 24, 2023 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: When Peggy Domitz is underwater, anythin...
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Walkin' and Waggin' walk and wellness eventSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Go Gurnee is hosting Walkin' and Waggin' at 9 a.m. Sunday at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave. Pups will have time to play before and after hitting the trail but must be ...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 21, 2023 6:00 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...