Pets and Animals
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Canceled last year, the Kane County Fair returns with all the fan favoritesJul 13, 2021 6:00 am - The Kane County Fair, canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, is back this year, and organizers are promising big-fair fun with a small-town feel. The 152nd fair kicks off...
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Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes baby piping plover
Jul 12, 2021 1:00 am - An endangered piping plover chick has hatched at Lincoln Park Zoo. Chicago's most famous bird parents, Monty and Rose, welcomed three new chicks into the world earlier t...
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Haddish, Paisley, Dogg, Shatner join Discovery's 'Shark Week'
Jul 11, 2021 7:30 am - NEW YORK - Deep in the ocean, surrounded by sharks, Tiffany Haddish stayed cool. She drew on her land-based survival skills. "I was as frightened around them as I am aro...
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500 pets get free shots, chips at Wheeling police station SaturdayJul 10, 2021 1:00 am - The Wheeling Police Department partnered with the Chicago Wolves, Heartland Animal Shelter and Reign Total Body Fuel to host a free drive-through pet clinic Saturday at ...
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Dogs frolic in the sun at Libertyville's Dog Days of SummerJul 10, 2021 1:00 am - Canines made a splash with spectators during the Dock Dogs event at Libertyville's Dog Days of Summer Saturday at Cook Park. More than 100 people surrounded the large, t...
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Wild Horse Fair on July 24-25 to benefit Operation Wild HorseJul 07, 2021 11:00 pm - Veterans R & R will host the annual Wild Horse Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 24, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 25, at Beyond Stable Farms, 11129 Route 17...
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Letter from the Editor: Potter is a kitten. He's hurt. He needs your help.Jul 07, 2021 1:00 am - This report has been updated to correct weblinks and to add the name of the dog who recently came to the shelter, Olivia. Hey, this is important: I need to tell you...
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Wheeling police hosting pet vaccine clinic SaturdayJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - The Wheeling Police Department, in cooperation with the Chicago Wolves, Heartland Animal Shelter and Reign Total Body Fuel, will host a free drive-through pet clinic fro...
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Best Bets: Swing into Elmhurst Art Museum's 'Par Excellence Redux'Jul 06, 2021 6:00 am - Interactive art Recreation meets art with the interactive exhibit "Par Excellence Redux: The Front 9." Local and national artists, designers and architects have been com...
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Herons' fans say North Aurora fireworks show needlessly close to nesting areaJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - On the Fox River Trail in North Aurora, blue herons and egrets have found a spot to hatch and raise their babies. They've created a rookery in trees on an island south o...