Pets and Animals
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Batavia Depot Museum to host lecture on how pigs became part of popular cultureJun 19, 2024 10:20 am - Learn about Midwestern pig culture and how Batavia contributed a small part to the history and culture of hog production during the June 20 presentation at the Batavia Depot Museum.
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Koala fans welcome Brumby and Willum at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Jun 19, 2024 7:27 am - Two adorable koalas, Brumby and Willum, made their first public appearance at Brookfield Zoo on Tuesday.
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Woman missed out on cicadas 17 years ago, so she brought 6,000 of them to her yardJun 18, 2024 7:02 pm - Bettina Sailer has gone to areas where cicadas were plentiful and brought them back to her North Aurora home. She now has more than 6,000 of the insects in her yard.
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Roselle OKs backyard chickensJun 14, 2024 10:05 pm - The village of Roselle will let residents keep up to five egg-laying hens in their backyards.
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Help round up rusty crayfish in Aug. 10 ‘Rodeo’Jun 13, 2024 10:58 pm - Attention nature enthusiasts and families! The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has a mission for you.
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‘For the love of dogs’: Dog day care facility in Mount Prospect gets new ownerJun 14, 2024 7:11 am - Eric Lewandowski is proving that you can teach an old dog day care facility new tricks. Lewandowski is the new owner of Dog Play Day Care in downtown Mount Prospect. He is running an all-purpose business that is extremely dog friendly -- one might call it a dog spa.
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Hold your horses: Park district taking another look at Palatine StablesJun 13, 2024 6:22 pm - In the wake of public outcry over the impending closure of its Palatine Stables, the Palatine Park District is expanding its initial review of the facility’s conditions.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in McHenry CountyJun 13, 2024 12:16 am - Pollinator Week is celebrated June 17-23. Here in McHenry County, a coalition of groups is sponsoring six days of talks, walks, self-guided tours, celebrations and stewardship events.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week in DuPage with walks, talks and toursJun 11, 2024 10:07 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project is adding two additional days of events during National Pollinator Week.
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Words on Birds: Spring migration, travels and two great books fill a memorable MayJun 11, 2024 6:34 am - Spring migration, traveling and birding kept columnist Jeff Reiter busy during the month of May.