Pets and Animals
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'It's really heartwarming': DuPage County roosters finding new homesApr 25, 2023 1:00 am - The roosters at DuPage County Animal Services keep flying the coop. Earlier this month, animal services workers put out a plea for 29 roosters in their care. On Friday a...
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Appeals court tosses probation sentence for operator of kennel where 29 dogs diedApr 21, 2023 5:30 am - When DuPage County Judge Robert Miller sentenced a suburban kennel operator on charges stemming from a 2019 fire that killed 29 dogs, he acknowledged there was nothing h...
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Looking for a place to roost: DuPage County Animal Services needs homes for 19 roostersApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - As Molly German made her way from Wheaton to a 5-acre farm in Marseilles, her travel partner could not stop cooing. Noisy Hiro was one of two roosters adopted Friday fro...
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However you decide to approach birding hobby, take your time and pay attentionApr 20, 2023 6:00 am - What's my birding style? What's my favorite way to enjoy birds? These are questions we might ask ourselves as our engagement with the hobby grows. I've been pondering th...
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Programmers mark Earth Day with environmentally oriented showsApr 18, 2023 6:00 am - Saturday, April 22, marks the 54th Earth Day, and with it comes some noteworthy programming on broadcast, cable and streaming that celebrate the environment and all that...
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Good News Sunday: Meet Norbert, the skateboard-riding pig who really may have trained his ownerApr 16, 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: Vince Baran is living his dream, and hi...
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'You can't help but love him': Laid-back comfort dog newest member of Libertyville Police DepartmentApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - Canine Elwood hasn't been officially sworn in, but the newest member of the Libertyville Police Department goes to roll calls and already has won the hearts of officers ...
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Fermilab welcomes first baby bison of springApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - Only a cute and fuzzy baby bison could steal some of the spotlight from Fermilab's particle physicists. Those researchers are studying the elusive building blocks of the...
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Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue has new location in ElginApr 12, 2023 11:00 pm - For over 10 years, Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue has been saving animals to give them a second chance at life. The 100%-foster and volunteer-based rescue has a new offi...
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Cook County offering low-cost rabies, tempers vaccines for petsApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control is kicking off its 2023 Partners in Prevention clinics beginning Saturday, April 15. Through early November, ARC...