Pets and Animals
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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...
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Walk4Animals rescheduled to fall 2021Jul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: Anderson Humane has rescheduled its Walk4Animals to this fall. More details coming soon. Anderson Humane's (formerly Anderson Animal Shelter) Walk4An...
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Have a pet that's afraid of fireworks? Here's some advice from veterinariansJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - As towns gear up for fireworks displays this week, not everyone will be enjoying the show. Veterinarians are reminding pet owners to be extra aware of the impact the lig...
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Celebrate National Moth Week at nighttime nature program July 20Jun 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Get out into the night to celebrate National Moth Week! Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for an evening program where you will learn abo...
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How a rare encounter with a summer tanager made this birder's dayJun 29, 2021 6:00 am - One of my favorite spring rituals is the Birdwatching Open at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, held every year on World Migratory Bird Day. The 12th edition of the “the Open” t...
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Rolling Meadows police dog Scar is ready for his close-upJun 25, 2021 5:30 am - Everyone around the Rolling Meadows Police Department already knows Scar is a good boy. Beginning Tuesday night, the rest of the country will find out just how good. Sca...
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Concerns raised about Bengal tiger show planned for Kane County Fair
Jun 25, 2021 1:00 am - A Bengal tiger show set to take place at next month's Kane County Fair is generating controversy. Kane County Animal Control Director Brett Youngsteadt said he has recei...
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Cat carriers should feel like a safe place for felinesJun 23, 2021 11:00 pm - I like to believe all my felines have two houses each. The obvious first choice is the home I share with them. The second, not so obvious abode, is the cat carrier. The ...