Pets and Animals
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A new home for Rocky: Work underway on larger enclosure for River Trail coyoteApr 06, 2023 5:00 am - For better or worse, a new coyote home is under construction at the River Trail Nature Center near Northbrook. Work is progressing on the 2,500-square-foot outdoor enclo...
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Hoof Woof & Meow to hold pet adoption event April 22Apr 05, 2023 11:00 pm - Hoof Woof and Meow Animal Rescue will host an "Adoptables Meet and Greet" event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 22, at its new location, 440 J Airport Road, Elgin. ...
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52 years after capture, orca Lolita may return to Pacific
Mar 31, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home wa...
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How this dog's death led to a bitter race for Wayne village presidentMar 27, 2023 5:30 am - Were it not for a dog named Ludwig, Eileen Phipps might be cruising unopposed to a seventh term as village president of Wayne. But her husband's killing of a neighbor's ...
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Cat declawing, indoor vaping could be banned
Mar 24, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate passed 68 bills this week while the House had advanced 284 as of Friday morning with hundreds more to go before their adjournment for t...
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Things to do March 24-30: Mutts Gone Nuts, Naperville Bluegrass Fest and moreMar 22, 2023 6:00 am - Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Sunday, March 26, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. This is the last...
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Des Plaines tentatively expands backyard chicken programMar 21, 2023 5:00 am - Des Plaines soon may be alive with the sound of clucking. The city council on Monday tentatively agreed to ease restrictions on keeping chickens - hens only - in backyar...
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National Coyote Day on March 23 promotes coyote coexistenceMar 20, 2023 11:00 pm - March is not just about the first day of spring, March Madness, or celebrating St. Patrick's Day. It is also the month we celebrate a considerably less recognized holida...
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Good News Sunday: How a lost shoe sparked a viral sensation and search in SchaumburgMar 19, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: How a lost shoe sparked a viral sensation and search in Schaumburg
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There's more to see in South Bend than Notre DameMar 19, 2023 6:00 am - South Bend, Indiana, and the University of Notre Dame are inexorably linked, but you would be mistaken to assume the home of the "Golden Dome" is all this city has to of...