We take it for granted, but Dexter is a real part of our lives, Gregory Royal Pratt writes of his dog’s best friend.
Goodbye and good luck to a good boy: As Dexter the dog moves away, his human pals reflect on puppy friendships
Category: Pets and Animals
Chicago’s zoo animals: How they stay warm during cold, snowy winters
A chilly Chicago winter doesn’t necessarily mean the African lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo have to go inside.
Black cowboys and cowgirls carry on traditions brought to northwest Indiana, Greater Chicago from the South
At the Brown Family Ranch’s annual rodeo in Gary, many Black equestrians say the legacy must be passed to the next generation.
South Suburban Humane Society steps up after 146 dogs rescued from hoarder
After West Virginia animal shelter rescued 146 dogs from a hoarding situation, 20 were sent to Matteson to help relieve the situation.
Eisenhower Spooktacular brings students, community together for Halloween fun
Personable pythons, costumed cops and plenty of candy combined to draw a large crowd for the annual event in Blue Island.
Venezuelan refugees reunited with their cat, thanks to rescue group; ‘We couldn’t leave her as if she was a toy’
They say love comes suddenly and unexpectedly, sometimes during the most tumultuous times in life, said Carlos Salazar, a native of Venezuela who now lives in Rogers Park. He met his partner Efren Monsalve in Peru after they escaped the turmoil and economic crisis ravaging their home country. They found a home in each other, they said, now sitting on a couch in their apartment, seemingly a million miles away from friends and family. But their family wasn’t complete. They’d been missing their cat, Katzel, after they had to make the hard decision to leave her in Peru when they […]
Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work?
An uncommon system of voting could be central to which party controls the House. In Maine and Alaska, voters in competitive congressional districts will elect a winner this fall using ranked choice voting.
A wild cat native to Africa and Asia, a caracal, is captured in Hoffman Estates
A wild cat that’s native to Africa and parts of Asia has been captured after roaming around Hoffman Estates.
Eagle Scout project dishes out dog refreshment in downtown La Grange
Eagle Scout candidate Zac Soles got inspiration from his dog, Monty, who “gets hot extremely fast” on walks in La Grange.
The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming!
The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end.