Pets and Animals
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Meet Brookfield Zoo's 'Mr. Gadget' at June 8 online programJun 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The Chicago Zoological Society continues its lecture series on Tuesday, June 8, with "Mr. Gadget: An Overview of Brookfield Zoo's Environmental Quality Program." The onl...
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Learn all about native snakes at June 13 nature programMay 31, 2021 11:00 pm - Join in a fun "snake safari" by looking for native snakes at the Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia. First, participants will learn about snake identification, then h...
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Helping a turtle cross the roadMay 25, 2021 11:00 pm - This guy was on the sidewalk on Western Avenue near Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva! Myself and another lady got out and directed traffic as he was now walking in th...
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Charges filed after Palatine dog attackMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - A Palatine resident and a Rolling Meadows resident are being held responsible for Monday's dog attack in Palatine, authorities said. Julia Paulino, 32, of Rolling Meadow...
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What to know when taking a road trip with FidoMay 24, 2021 6:00 am - If you are planning to take your dog along on a road trip - whether your destination is just a few hours away or a few days away - it is important to take a some steps t...
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Pit bull and Akita mixes attack two other dogs in Palatine, killing oneMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Two people were bitten and one dog was killed in a dog attack Monday evening in Palatine. Officers responded about 6:50 p.m. to the 200 block of West Washington Street,...
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Flint Creek offers reward for info about shooting of sandhill craneMay 24, 2021 1:00 am - Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation is offering a cash reward for information about the shooting of a sandhill crane early Saturday. The Barrington-based nonprofit is o...
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Owner of traveling reptile show charged with animal crueltyMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - An Elmhurst woman who owns a traveling reptile show faces animal cruelty charges alleging she failed to properly feed and provide other necessary care to her snakes and ...
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'Just breathtaking': Lake County Forest Preserve's red-tailed hawk left lasting impressionMay 21, 2021 5:30 am - A red-tailed hawk that made an indelible impression over 33 years as an education ambassador is being remembered as an old friend by the Lake County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Best Bets: Marvel at Sistine Chapel exhibition at Oakbrook CenterMay 18, 2021 6:00 am - Masterpiece mock-ups For those who can't travel to Rome, "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibition" promises the next best thing with reproductions of the famed Biblical...