Pets and Animals
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McHenry’s snowy owl gets a musical coda: Where you can hear a song inspired by the bird
Dec 07, 2025 9:57 pm - The snowy owl seen in McHenry County last year prompted singer-songwriter and Crystal Lake native Cass Cwik to write a song in its honor.
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Could goats be forest preserve district’s secret weapon against invasive plants?Dec 01, 2025 5:57 pm - Four-legged reinforcements may be enlisted to help battle invasive buckthorn in Lake County forest preserves.
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Someone To Be Thankful For: All-star volunteer is not your typical cat ladyNov 26, 2025 12:43 pm - Caring for cats is like therapy for Elmhurst resident Agnieszka “Aga” Bazan-Guzman, whose volunteerism provides vital assistance to DuPage County Animal Services in Wheaton.
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Brash and beautiful: Blue Jays liven up backyards like no other songbirdNov 25, 2025 3:30 am - Brash, blue and beautiful, the charismatic Blue Jay livens up backyards and forest preserves like no other songbird.
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Rescue Pack’s Bowls of Hope deliver 100K of pet food to local pantriesNov 17, 2025 10:59 pm - Now through December, Rescue Pack, a Midwest Pet Supply Resource serving the Great Lake states, has launched “Bowls of Hope” a resident-focused pet food distribution initiative to support families currently experiencing financial hardship through the holidays.
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Lost or leading the way? Rare birds may signal shifting migration routesNov 12, 2025 6:36 pm - While vagrants are often considered evolutionary dead-ends, a recent study by a U of I ornithologist and others suggests they could be the vanguard of range expansion and adaptation to changing habitats due to climate change, representing a critical part of the cycle for migratory birds.
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Best Bets: Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum and Lightscape at Chicago Botanic GardenNov 11, 2025 11:20 am - Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”
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Agility Junkies hosts Community Pet Food DriveNov 07, 2025 10:30 pm - Agility Junkies is hosting a community pet food drive to support families impacted by reduced SNAP benefits.
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Don’t veer for deer: Fall is peak time of year for collisions, says IDOTNov 06, 2025 9:47 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding drivers to be cautious of deer on the roads, especially during the peak mating season from October to December.
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Dogs saved from ‘house of horrors’ seeking homes at Palatine adoption eventNov 06, 2025 3:56 pm - More than a dozen dogs who were rescued from squalid conditions, from what their rescuers described as a “house of horrors” in the south suburbs, are looking for permanent homes.