2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (216+ words) Shaw Local Sociable young pug mix seeks new lease on family life Banjo is Save-A-Pet’s pet of the week for July 16, 2026 Banjo says, “My family experienced housing/financial difficulties. Life is not always easy. … Young kids kept…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (784+ words) (Shaw Local News Network) A jury has found a Cary veterinarian guilty of inappropriately touching a vet tech on two separate occasions, according to court records and a news release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. Duane Kimmey, 65, was…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1280+ words) Nicole Rigan of Minooka never dreamed she’d stand in the laundry room with her husband, Ken Rigan, to wrap a rooster’s bumblefoot. Their lives used to be filled with Chicago clubs, rooftops and vacations. But that was before Roxy’s Farm,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (533+ words) Will County Humane Society recently received $100,000 in memory of longtime Shorewood resident Kathy Ann Siegel. Anthony Siegel, husband of Kathy Ann Siegel, said his wife died in car accident in 2024 through no fault of her own. Siegel said he wanted…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (842+ words) Roxie hangs outside of Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Alex T. Paschal) He huddles on a counter at Dixon’s Granny Rose Animal Shelter, in a small space created by a desktop dry-erase board that leans against the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (170+ words) Prickly Pear says, “Playtime is any time and so is nap time! Boy, do I love being here. When you are so young and by yourself, you get scared. Luckily, someone picked me up and brought me here. I’m in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (218+ words) Patti Morris was walking in one of her favorite preserves a few weeks ago when she noticed a limping gosling. “I looked closer, and it had fishing line wrapped around one ankle and its wing,” the Joliet woman said. Morris,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (157+ words) Shaw Local U of I Extension to hold birdwatching hike July 25 in Hennepin Guided hike from 8 to 10 a.m. at Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge; registration required The University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists will hold a birdwatching hike from 8 to…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (260+ words) July is National Pet Hydration Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to remember that staying hydrated is just as important for dogs as it is for people. With warmer temperatures, increased outdoor activities, and family vacations, dogs can quickly…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (440+ words) It’s important to take precautions to keep animals safe both during and after Fourth of July festivities, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. (Metro Newspaper Services) Fourth of July festivities can be frightening and even dangerous for animals. Noisy…...