3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (655+ words) For each person attending Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer, at least one dollar was raised for Lake County philanthropic causes. More than 11,000 people attended the three-day Cook Park event, which started Saturday and was co-hosted by Libertyville Knights of Columbus…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (575+ words) Tom Schrader, a lifelong Aurora resident, sat along the Fox River on the Benton Street bridge in downtown Aurora Wednesday morning, watching a baby falcon named Hope fly above the river he had helped rescue her from recently. That’s when…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (584+ words) Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals. The parasite reappeared…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (296+ words) A Gary man is facing nearly 100 low-level felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities broke up an alleged dogfighting ring, seizing 39 canines from an Aetna home last week. Toney Lawson, 66, is in custody, held on a $15,000 cash bond. Gary Police and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (132+ words) Chicago Tribune The new baby elk at Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora will be named Benji, the city recently announced, after the public cast more than 800 votes weighing in on the name. The baby elk was born on June 6 to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (344+ words) Chicago’s baby bald eagles finally have names, just in time for America’s 250th anniversary. The newly christened Migizi and Marian are the first documented bald eaglets born in the city in more than 100 years. Migizi means “bald eagle” in Ojibwa (Anishinabe),…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (943+ words) Even laid-back canines can get the shakes when they hear fireworks, so CBD treats have become a hit with many dog owners as a calmer for their pups. To help prepare dogs for the upcoming July Fourth holiday and its…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (467+ words) Varios caballos deambulaban sin supervisión por las afueras de la capital, Podgorica, sin refugio, agua ni comida. Con temperaturas que alcanzaban casi los 40 grados Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), los activistas expresaron temor por la salud de los animales. “Esto está a solo…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (260+ words) BERLIN — Pedestrians in the German city of Nuremberg made way for hundreds of bleating sheep on Sunday as a flock of the animals was herded through downtown on its way to its winter quarters. Curious bystanders, cellphones in hand to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (551+ words) One of the baby falcons that recently hatched outside Aurora City Hall was rescued from the Fox River and reunited with its mother last week, according to the city. Ed Bernal was visiting downtown Aurora for a haircut last Thursday,…...