Pets and Animals
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Brookfield Zoo euthanizes 44-year-old orangutan
Feb 13, 2023 12:00 am - After years of battling multiple health issues, a 44-year-old orangutan at Brookfield Zoo was euthanized on Sunday. Ben, a Bornean orangutan, was brought to the zoo in 1...
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Humane society matches volunteers with seniors who need help caring for petsFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - Taking a dog for a walk is one of the best things about owning a pet. It's good for both animals and humans. But owners get older right along with their pets and face he...
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Citations over Tyson the bison's escape dismissedFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - What may be the last word on an escaped bison that roamed Lake County for months before being captured last May played out in court Friday. It was good news for Scott Co...
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Best Bets: Josh Turner, Chicago Auto Show, Long Grove Cocoa CrawlFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Josh Turner's hits Country star Josh Turner brings his Southern charm to Waukegan's Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St. The actor, six-time Country Music Awards winner ...
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Central Bark Carol Stream celebrates grand openingFeb 05, 2023 10:00 pm - All breeds of canines (along with their humans) enjoyed a tail wagging good time at the grand opening of the Chicago area's newest doggy day care, Central Bark Carol Str...
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Crystal Lake woman takes in pregnant golden retriever and soon fosters 13 puppies
Feb 03, 2023 5:00 am - Golden retrievers she named Hope, Faith and Joy likely were locked in an Ohio barn for most of their lives before being rescued in early December, Kristen Vesely of Crys...
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U.S. might lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
Feb 03, 2023 12:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. - The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open...
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'He was a sweetheart': Aurora zoo mourns death of Tonka the cougarFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Whether playing with a toy, sitting on top of the entrance to the cat building, or lounging in the shade of his den, cougar Tonka was a favorite of visitors to the Phill...
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New leader for Cook County's Department of Animal and Rabies ControlFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has appointed Mamadou Diakhate to serve as administrator of the county's Department of Animal and Rabies Control. Diakhate ...
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Phil's Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter