Pets and Animals
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Help researchers track Illinois bat speciesAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - Do you have a bat roost on your property? Become a community scientist with the Illinois Bat Conservation Program. Go to www.illinoisbats.org and click on "Roost Surveys...
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Make sure your dog is hydrated during hot summer daysAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - Several years ago, my dog Kasey got a red nylon collapsible water bowl as a gift for his birthday. Cute gift, I thought. But the more I used it, the more I liked it. I'v...
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Amazing chimney swifts do practically everything while airborneAug 03, 2021 6:00 am - I'm really going to enjoy writing about chimney swifts. I say this because chimney swifts allow me to share a story that has been one of my all-time favorites to tell, b...
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Saving the monarchy: How an Elk Grove Village man is working to help struggling butterfliesAug 03, 2021 5:30 am - Ned Bruns has built a butterfly playground with a purpose in his Elk Grove Village backyard. “The monarchs are in great decline,” Bruns said in explaining that purpose. ...
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Have fun outdoors with your pup, but be aware of potential dangersAug 02, 2021 6:00 am - Ah, summer. Time for you and your dog to spend more time outside. Who knew the potential dangers that lie in wait for Fido in your own backyard? Here are some things to ...
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Willowbrook Wildlife Center to host open house Aug. 10Aug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Forest Preserve District is asking for public feedback on proposed improvements to Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn. Improvements are needed so Willo...
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Murder most fowl? DuPage man accused of killing neighborhood roosterJul 30, 2021 5:30 am - A chicken fight has led to a dead rooster in DuPage County and criminal charges for the man accused of killing it. Richard Meyers, 68, of the 1N0-99 block of Prince Cros...
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First cases of mystery songbird illness seen in suburban wildlife centersJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - The young bird, a blue jay about a month old, couldn't open its eyes, both swollen and crusted shut. Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn took in the sick fledgling...
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Hundreds in Palatine sign petition asking to allow backyard chickensJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Nine-year-old Inde Mazza of Palatine learned about caring for chickens while attending Montessori schools and spending a week every year on a farm downstate. "They are o...
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Back to Our Roots: Lake County Micro Fair returns July 30 to Aug. 1Jul 29, 2021 6:00 am - The Lake County Fair will return for its 92nd year July 30 to Aug. 1 in the form of the "Back to Our Roots" micro fair. This will be the Lake County Fairgrounds' first ...