Pets and Animals
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This Buddy is the best boy: Petit basset griffon Vendéen wins Westminster — a first for his breed
May 09, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK — This Buddy Holly no longer has to sigh, “That'll be the day.” A petit basset griffon Vendéen named for the late rock 'n' roll legend won won best in show at t...
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Fetch a bounty of beautiful plants at Petals for PetsMay 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Planting and gardening season is underway, and West Suburban Humane Society is inviting the community to add beautiful blooms to the landscape while helping pets in need...
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Why you shouldn't neglect your dog's dental healthMay 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Medical professionals tell us routine dental care is essential to human health. Do you know routine dental care is just as important to your dog's health? For many dog...
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Pawfficer Billie set to bring comfort to Vernon Hills communityMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - For several years, Vernon Hills Police Chief Patrick Kreis has said "no" when sixth-graders at Hawthorn Middle School South in Vernon Hills asked him to consider a canin...
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Good News Sunday: 'Community effort' helps DuPage County roosters find new homesApr 30, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: 'Community effort' helps DuPage County roosters find new homes
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'Several' cats die in Elgin house fireApr 30, 2023 1:00 am - Three cats were rescued but "several others" died Sunday afternoon in a house fire, the Elgin Fire Department said. Firefighters responded in about four minutes to a cal...
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After 8-year fight, judge says Barrington Hills horse boarding law is constitutionalApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - A Cook County judge has called constitutional a Barrington Hills ordinance permitting commercial horse boarding as a home-occupation business in the historically equestr...
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ComEd rescues cat from top of transformer in Rolling MeadowsApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - ComEd crews rescued a cat that had gotten stuck on top of an electrical transformer Friday in Rolling Meadows. ComEd said the crew first de-energized the power lines and...
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Lake in the Hills man pleads guilty in raccoon torture case
Apr 27, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Lake in the Hills man accused of torturing a raccoon with another teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday to recording the animal being impaled and struck repeat...
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Steer escapes during senior prank, runs through Niles, Park Ridge
Apr 27, 2023 1:00 am - Police officers from multiple agencies descended on a tranquil Park Ridge street Thursday morning - a place where the last of the spring daffodils were blooming and wher...