Pets and Animals
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Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country's former president ...
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'They're there. You just don't see them': Why you might notice more coyotes this time of yearNov 07, 2022 12:00 am - You may see more coyotes between now and February as youngsters hit the road to look for mates and establish their own territories after leaving the dens where they grew...
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Celebrate National Bison Day Nov. 5 with a look at Fermilab herd over the yearsNov 03, 2022 11:00 pm - In honor of National Bison Day, the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois has published a series of photos honoring the ...
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Mountain lions on the move through Illinois, not here to stayNov 03, 2022 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. - Mountain lions have been on the move this fall with two confirmed sightings of animals in northern and central Illinois. Large predators occasionally pass...
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Man gets 18-month prison sentence for beating Shih Tzu with belt, leaving it severely injuredNov 01, 2022 1:00 am - A Matteson man was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for beating a Shih Tzu dog with a belt at a Woodridge home, leaving it severely injured. Irmani Lewiel, 27, of...
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Deer crashes through window of nursing home in WestmontOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - A deer tried to get into the showroom at a Westmont auto dealership Wednesday morning, then jumped through the window of a nearby nursing home, injuring one person, poli...
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Midnight on Morton Halloween display in Batavia collecting donations for pet shelterOct 25, 2022 11:00 pm - As part of their interactive home/yard haunt at 714 Morton St., Batavia residents Zachary and Andrea Sage are collecting donations for Animal House Shelter in Huntley. ...
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Bigger Northbrook cage or Colorado sanctuary? Experts, activists differ on care for this coyoteOct 24, 2022 5:05 am - Nicole Milan first spotted the coyote dubbed Rocky about a year ago as it paced alone in a 266-square-foot cage at the River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook. She becam...
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Sponsor a holiday tree for Randall Oaks Zoo's WinterfestOct 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Help the Randall Oaks Zoo get into the holiday spirit by sponsoring a tree to be displayed during Winterfest, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, and 17-18. Area businesses, organizations...
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Costumed dogs strut their stuff at Howl O' Ween Dog Parade in GenevaOct 22, 2022 1:00 am - Costumed canines were dressed to impress at the Geneva Park District's Howl O' Ween Dog Parade, held Saturday morning at Peck Farm Park. Participants in the Geneva Park ...