Pets and Animals
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Meet Norbert, the skateboard-riding pig who really may have trained his ownerApr 11, 2023 5:00 am - Vince Baran is living his dream, and his wife, Alicen, is along for the ride. Fueling it, in part, is the Buffalo Grove couple's personable pet pig Norbert, whose skateb...
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Meet adoptable pets in Elgin April 22Apr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Hoof Woof and Meow Animal Rescue will hold a meet-and-greet with its adoptable pets on April 22 in Elgin. Foster parents and handlers will be on hand to answer question...
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Northbrook's Border Tails Rescue takes in 43 Chihuahuas from Indiana hoarding caseApr 06, 2023 6:00 am - Border Tails Rescue, a 4-year-old nonprofit animal rescue and welfare organization in Northbrook, took in dozens of dogs March 22 after a house fire in northwest Indiana...
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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...