Pets and Animals
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Meet the minscule insects that picnic on leafy vegetationAug 25, 2022 6:00 am - There once was a growing young miner. Who sought safety in a leaf's inner liner. Away from the birds And hungry lizards -She digested her digitate diner. Not surprisingl...
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Urgent veterinary care facility approved for Peterson Road in LibertyvilleAug 25, 2022 5:20 am - A husband-and-wife veterinarian team has secured approvals to build an urgent care clinic in Libertyville for sick or injured pets intended to fill a gap in currently av...
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'A ray of sunshine': Mini horses provide stress relief for staff at Northwest Community HospitalAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - The staff at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights got a small break from their normal routines Thursday thanks to a visit from a pair of mini therapy horses...
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Downers Grove Park District to host Dog Daze Sept. 10Aug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - The Downers Grove Park District will host an all-new event where dog owners can pack up their pooch and plan for a day of free fun-filled activities. Dog Daze will take ...
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How Long Grove firefighters came to the rescue of trapped fawnAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - With Lake County animal control unavailable and a wildlife intake center out of reach, Long Grove firefighters knew it was up to them to rescue a baby deer that had fall...
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Bring on the dancing horses: How rare Lipizzans get to the top of their game, amaze the crowdsAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - What does it take to teach a horse to dance? Time, and lots of it, says Esther Buonanno, the program director of Tempel Farms in Lake County. Some patience doesn't hurt....
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Meet the minscule insects that picnic on leafy vegetationAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - There once was a growing young miner. Who sought safety in a leaf's inner liner. Away from the birds And hungry lizards -She digested her digitate diner. Not surprisingl...
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Learn about Fox River dams Aug. 24 in AuroraAug 18, 2022 11:00 pm - Friends of the Fox River will host "Dam Night Out," with a focus on Fox River dams, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway in Aurora a...
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'It's extremely busy': As animals keep coming, work to give Willowbrook center some space beginsAug 17, 2022 5:00 am - On the other side of gray curtains, some of the youngest patients at Willowbrook Wildlife Center stay in a makeshift nursery called the "ozone." Cramped does not come cl...
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One pig caught, three others remain on the loose in Wayne area
Aug 17, 2022 1:00 am - One of four pigs that have been on the loose in the Wayne area for more than two weeks has been caught. "A teenage kid in the area who actually went out looking for them...