Pets and Animals
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Pet expo at Arlington Park postponed againMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicagoland Family Pet Expo, scheduled for March 16-18 at Arlington International Racecourse, has been postponed until further notice. The show featuring some 300 bo...
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Area's most prolific birder writes daily report fellow watchers loveMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - We are all creatures of habit. But to describe the daily routine of Al Stokie as habitual would be selling him short. It's much more: curiosity, discipline and obsession...
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Best Bets: Marvel Universe lands at MSIMar 02, 2021 5:00 am - Comics empire See comics art, movie costumes, props and more when the traveling exhibit "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes" opens to the general public Sunday at the Muse...
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Divided Wheeling board shifts policy, votes to allow chickens at home as long as rules followedMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - In a policy shift, Wheeling will allow residents to keep chickens in backyard coops for their eggs - but they'll have to get village licenses and follow strict regulatio...
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Watch for cognitive dysfunction in your dog as he agesFeb 28, 2021 10:00 pm - When you share your life with a dog, you understand the sheer pleasure of it - the relaxation of a good walk, the exhilaration of having him "come" when you call him in ...
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Siberian husky sled dogs demonstrate mushing in St. CharlesFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - Siberian huskies gave a crowd a chance to see a mushing team in action during a dog sledding exhibition Saturday on a snow-covered field in St. Charles. Held on a field ...
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'Adopt' a Willowbrook Wildlife Center animalFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - The Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is sponsoring an "Adopt an Animal" program on behalf of Willowbrook Wildlife Center, which provides medical ...
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Villa Park expands backyard chicken ownershipFeb 24, 2021 12:00 am - Villa Park trustees have approved an ordinance that allows more residents to keep chickens in their backyards. Now up to 50 homeowners can apply for a license to keep as...
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Betty White, furry friends star in 50-year-old 'Pet Set'
Feb 23, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - On a TV show Betty White hosted 50 years ago, the perpetual charmer flirts with James Brolin, teases Della Reese and trades quips with Carol Burnett. ...
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Readers share pictures of pets adopted during the pandemicFeb 22, 2021 5:00 am - Daily Herald readers are sharing photos of pets they've adopted during the pandemic. Want to see your pet in the paper? Go to www.dailyherald.com/share/article and follo...