Pets and Animals
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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 ...
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'A horse makes you live in the now': How BraveHearts helps veterans and others heal through equine servicesOct 20, 2022 6:00 am - If someone says you have horse sense, it means you have the ability to make good decisions - common sense, so to speak. But at BraveHearts, a healing horsemanship progra...
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Looking for love? Mountain lion killed in Kane County was probably searching for a mate, expert saysOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Two days after a mountain lion was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 88 in Kane County, many are left wondering what it was doing there. Illinois State Police tro...
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'Raise your right paw': Kane County sheriff swears in two new therapy dogsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - When a swearing-in ceremony at the Kane County sheriff's office starts with “raise your right paw,” you know something unusual is afoot. But Sadie, a 15-month-old former...
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Mountain lion killed on I-88 in Kane CountyOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois State Police troopers responding Sunday night to a call about a car that struck a deer on Interstate 88 near Dauberman Road in Kane County were surprised to fin...
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Good News Sunday: Cooper Roberts, 8, returns to school for first time since Highland Park shootingOct 16, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: With a mix of joy and heartbreak, 8-year...
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Is that a doggy Amazon uniform? 'Superfan' Mr. Baloo in Addison gets special deliveryOct 13, 2022 5:30 am - It was just another wonderful day for Mr. Baloo when the Amazon delivery truck arrived at his Addison home Wednesday morning. The young King Charles Cavalier Spaniel wi...
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Elgin police invite public, and pets, to celebrate the life of police dog BauerOct 13, 2022 1:00 am - The public is invited to a celebration of life for Elgin police dog Bauer at the police department Saturday. The event will honor the German shepherd's contributions to...