Chicago Wildlife News: Mission statement

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To provide news and views about nature and the environment -- with a special emphasis on the wild creatures of the Chicago region -- and do so fairly and honestly.

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Quick Hits -- Updated Regularly

(FEB. 8) Emerald ash borer proves a costly pest for communities.

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(FEB. 7) South suburban grasslands restoration project moving along.

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(FEB. 6) By the way, don't feed the coyotes -- at least not in Orland Park.

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(FEB. 6) Avoiding conflicts with coyotes, who are on the rise in the south suburbs.

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(FEB. 5) Lake County adds seven-acre parcel to forest preserves.

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(FEB. 5) Oswego residents want help for injured deer.

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(FEB. 4) Environmental activists push for more federal funding for Great Lakes.

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(FEB. 2) Heron nesting platforms erected near Grayslake.

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(FEB. 2) Swan with bullet wound recovering at wildlife center.

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(FEB. 2) Groundhog indicates it'll be an early spring.

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(FEB. 2) Wolves, coyotes once were big "problems" in Chicago area.

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(FEB. 1) "Great Backyard Bird Count" being held later this month.

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(FEB. 1) "The odds of seeing a wild bald eagle here in DuPage County have never been better."

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(JAN. 31) Thief steals macaw from Naperville pet shop.

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(JAN. 31) Lockport wildlife center includes cougar, coyote, skunk, fox and black bear.

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(JAN. 30) Coyote attacks another dog, this time in Palos area.

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(JAN. 29) "Removing the biggest fish will manage the population somewhat. I wonder. Do Asian carp eat zebra mussels?"

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(JAN. 29) Evanston targets feral cats -- 100-strong colony.

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(JAN. 29) DuPage County forest preserve board candidates "spar" over land use issues.

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(JAN. 29) Coyotes spotted in Hobart, Ind.

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(JAN. 28) Hawk burned in plane crash expected to recover.

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(JAN. 28) Deadly fish virus found in Great Lakes.

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(JAN. 28) Congress seeking more money to fight Asian carp invasion.

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(JAN. 28) Dog who keeps geese off Northbrook golf course set to retire in spring.

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(JAN. 28) Dog mauled by coyote in Wheaton had been attacked before.

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(JAN. 27) Dog euthanized after coyote attack in western suburbs.

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(JAN. 27) "Several sightings of coyotes in Hinsdale have residents there on alert."

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(JAN. 27) Chicago's Animal Care & Control requiring background checks of its volunteers, which has some of them howling.

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(JAN. 27) Durbin, Biggert calling summit to address Asian carp invasion.

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(JAN. 26) Hawk burned in plane crash getting rehabbed at suburban wildlife center. (Note: after visiting link, scroll down for story.)

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(JAN. 26) Two new executives join Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum to plan exhibits and raise money.

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(JAN. 25) Red fox not the only fox variety around.

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(JAN. 25) "Assault" begins at Palatine-area forest preserve, where invasive species are being targeted.

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(JAN. 25) Dreaded emerald ash borer has "invaded" Matteson.

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(JAN. 25) Deer smashes into home Downstate, stunning occupants.

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(JAN. 25) "Chicagoans are still getting their coyote-legs."

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(JAN. 24) Sport fishermen worry about impact of Asian carp.

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(JAN. 22) Hunters bag almost 200,000 deer in Illinois in latest season.

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(JAN. 21) Rivers in the region to be tested for dreaded Asian carp.

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(JAN. 21) "Summit" on Asian carp threat being planned.

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(JAN. 21) Major "assault" planned at Deer Grove forest preserve "on invasive plants and trees including European buckthorn, box elder, honeysuckle, green ash, bass and maples."

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(JAN. 20) Land Conservancy inviting public to help clear far northwest suburban prairie of invasive species.

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(JAN. 20) Lake County Forest Preserve District planning to spend millions more on land purchases.

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(JAN. 20) Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan, officials reveal.

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(JAN. 19) U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up Asian carp case.

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(JAN. 19) Crows flock to Indiana town year after year, and nobody knows why.

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(JAN. 19) Chicago lawyer, who worked on eagle recovery programs along the Mississippi River, dies.

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(JAN. 18) Mount Prospect residents complaint about feral cats.

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(JAN. 15) ComEd pledges to do better while cutting trees, brush.

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(JAN. 15) "Once they became established in cities, it turned out cities weren't all that bad as far as coyote life is concerned, so they've been thriving."

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(JAN. 14) Local group advocates use of native plants in landscaping.

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(JAN. 14) Closing off local waterways to protect Lake Michigan from Asian carp could have dramatic impact on businesses, way of life for some.

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(JAN. 13) Mount Prospect tries to deal with feral cats.

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(JAN. 13) Profile on Willowbrook vet, who treats all kinds of animals, including opossums with frostbite.

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(JAN. 13) Sen. Durbin on Asian carp in Illinois: "We are not in denial about the threat of this invasive species."

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(JAN. 13) Farmland disappearing in Lake County.

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(JAN. 12) Asian carp DNA -- but no live fish belonging to the invasive species -- found in Chicago River. (Note: registration might be required to view story.)

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(JAN. 12) U.S. Supreme Court to listen to Asian carp case on Friday.

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(JAN. 11) "Land of Oz" preserve opening in McHenry County.

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(JAN. 11) On the growth -- and noise -- of our Canada geese population.

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(JAN. 8) Lake County officials take step closer to creating new forest preserve after committee votes on 59-acre parcel.

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(JAN. 8) Muskie show in Palatine expected to draw 5,000 people.

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(JAN. 8) Stricter smog rules proposed by EPA.

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(JAN. 7) More on snake relocation project in Lake County.

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(JAN. 7) Illinois attorney general said states suing over Asian carp shouldn't be able to force the closure of local waterways.

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(JAN. 7) Snakes released into "hibernaculum" as part of Lake County relocation project.

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(JAN. 7) "What to do about those monstrous Asian carp"?

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(JAN. 6) Science questioned in Asian carp case.

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(JAN. 6) Plane crashes in forest preserve, river in north suburbs.

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(JAN. 5) Illinois to fight efforts to close "Chicago-area shipping to keep the voracious Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes." (Note: registration might be required to view story.)

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(JAN. 4) New York's attorney general joins growing effort to fight Asian carp in Chicago area, Great Lakes.

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(JAN. 3) Asian carp not only threaten Great Lakes, but they "are now setting off strife on land as well."

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(JAN. 3) Bison at Elgin zoo dies.

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(JAN. 1) Indiana backs lawsuit aimed at keeping Asian carp out of Lake Michigan.

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(DEC. 31) Ferruginous hawk hit by train in Canada, ends up in Chicago area, where it's found and rehabbed.

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(DEC. 31) Hunters likely responsible for dead geese in Naperville.

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(DEC. 30) Grisly discovery in Naperville: four Canada geese found "mutilated."

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(DEC. 29) The number of deer killed in Illinois during firearm season is down.

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(DEC. 28) Minnesota taking sides in court fight over Asian carp entering Lake Michigan through Chicago's waterways.

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(DEC. 28) Beavers causing flooding problems in Merrillville.

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(DEC. 26) Rare murrelet, which resembles penguin, spotted in northwest Indiana.

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(DEC. 26) Willowbrook Wildlife Center looking for old Christmas trees to enhance habitats for critters.

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(DEC. 25) Coyote busts in to Cook County Jail. (Note: after visiting link, scroll down in column to read item.)

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(DEC. 24) More signs of gypsy moth turn up in Mount Prospect.

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(DEC. 23) More swans being spotted on Chicago-area ponds.

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(DEC. 21) Michigan suing "to force Illinois to close Chicago-area locks to try to stop the advancement of invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes."

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(DEC. 21) A slew of fish at the Slough: "By last winter, the Slough was returning to its old glory as a top panfish spot near Chicago."

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(DEC. 18) More than 2,000 coyotes estimated in Chicago region; there's a coyote explosion nationwide.

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(DEC. 18) Driver in Downstate Illinois swerves to avoid deer, ends up dying in wreck.

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(DEC. 16) Millions of dollars going to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan.

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(DEC. 14) Cranes over Chicago.

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(DEC. 13) New flap over backyard chickens.

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(DEC. 12) Fish kill shows other invasive species in area.

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(DEC. 11) So far chronic wasting disease not a big deal with wild game in McHenry County.

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(DEC. 11) "Pricey options" for Oak Forest as it weighs how to eradicate ash borer bugs.

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(DEC. 10) Oak Park resident tracks "rapid evolution."

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(DEC. 9) No Asian carp found in channel south of Chicago, among 800 netted.

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(DEC. 8) Golf courses enlisting plywood dogs to shoo away geese.

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(DEC. 7) Fishermen using nets in Cal-Sag to try for dreaded Asian carp.

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(DEC. 7) How plants, animals handle the "stress" of winter.

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(DEC. 7) Wildlife officials worry about spread of bat disease.

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(DEC. 7) Proposed road widening has some worried about fate of wildlife in area.

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(DEC. 6) Chicago Park District restoring two swaths of lakefront land in projects that should attract more wildlife.

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(DEC. 4) One Asian carp found in canal fish kill.

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(DEC. 4) Bird count planned in Kane County.

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(DEC. 4) Spate of coyote sightings in Illinois. One of the animals was shot by a cop Downstate.

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(DEC. 3) After canal laced with poison, no Asian carp have yet to turn up belly up.

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(DEC. 3) Geneva deals with feral cats.

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(DEC. 3) Poison dumped in six-mile stretch of canal to kill off Asian carp.

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(DEC. 2) Fox goes after dachshund in Elgin, but is chased away before making off with meal.

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(DEC. 2) Coyotes go suburban -- to Evanston -- where they find plenty to eat, but a leery human population.

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(DEC. 1) "Unprecedented fish kill" planned for six-mile stretch of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, aimed at Asian carp.

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(NOV. 30) Assistant football coach at Eastern Illinois University killed in car crash after vehicle swerved to avoid deer.

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(NOV. 26) Spike in coyote sightings has west suburb issuing "safety suggestions" for residents.

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(NOV. 25) Deer spotted in abandoned section of Bensenville that Daley administration wants for O'Hare expansion.

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(NOV. 25) Was a cougar spotted in West Chicago?

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(NOV. 25) Glenview parks enlist coyote decoys to keep away geese. Do they work? "Sort of."

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(NOV. 24) Emerald ash borer claiming trees in St. Charles.

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(NOV. 24) Asian carp worry fishermen in Lake Michigan.

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(NOV. 23) At least 17 people in the Elgin area have reported seeing a panther-like creature since 2007.

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(NOV. 23) Romeoville barrier may have failed to contain Asian carp.

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(NOV. 21) Asian carp found in waterways within seven miles of Lake Michigan.

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(NOV. 19) Community grapples with what to do about feral cats.

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(NOV. 19) Deer smashes through storefront window -- belonging to shop that processes deer meat Downstate.

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(NOV. 18) St. Charles cops shoot two raccoons in recent days.

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(NOV. 18) Wildlife in Indiana dunes threatened by climate change.

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(NOV. 17) Plan to poison Asian carp could kill off numerous other fish.

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(NOV. 16) Throngs of people migrate to northwest Indiana to view visiting sandhill cranes.

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(NOV. 16) Conservation group lays out ambition plans to preserve land.

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(NOV. 16) Nature Conservancy buys nearly 140 acres adjacent to other parcels that are rich with wildlife.

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(NOV. 14) Poison being tapped to wipe out Asian carp.

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(NOV. 13) Coyotes stirring up trouble in St. Charles; one spotted dragging deer across lawn.

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(NOV. 13) Officials in West Chicago respond to concerns over coyotes.

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(NOV. 13) Scientist on monk parakeets in Chicago: "We're watching an invasion."

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(NOV. 12) Elk, bison win reprieve at Elgin zoo.

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(NOV. 9) Whooping cranes get fixed-wing escort over Illinois.

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(NOV. 8) Lake County looking to expand its forest preserves.

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(NOV. 6) Are wind farms bad for the birds? Event to focus on that question.

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(NOV. 6) Wheeling streambank project completed.

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(NOV. 6) Love is in the air -- so drivers should beware of deer in the roadway.

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(NOV. 5) Mountain lions reportedly spotted in southern Wisconsin.

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(NOV. 5) Coyote near St. Charles school making residents uneasy.

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(NOV. 5) Cook County Forest Preserve District gets 176 acres from Oak Forest Hospital.

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(NOV. 3) More on Chicago-area coyote study.

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(NOV. 2) Kane County forest preserve the "front line" against deer disease.

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(NOV. 2) Dyer, Ind., tries to cope with pesky geese.

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(OCT. 28) White deer reported in south suburbs.

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(OCT. 28) Cook County leads the state in deer-car collisions.

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(OCT. 24) Forest Preserve near Lake Villa being restored.

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(OCT. 23) The focus is on owls in Northwest Indiana.

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(OCT. 23) Feral cats "stir passions" in far western suburbs.

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(OCT. 21) Cook County Forest Preserve District budget: no tax or fee hikes.

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(OCT. 21) A Frankfort farmer tries "to undo decades of farming techniques he believes are harmful to your health."

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(OCT. 20) Write-up on Chicago's urban coyote project.

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(OCT. 20) DuPage forest preserve district sues former fund-raising arm.

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(OCT. 20) Naperville's "most enigmatic neighbors" are its owls.

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(OCT. 20) Bodies found in forest preserve near Calumet City.

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(OCT. 19) Girls sickened in salmonella outbreak had been swimming in backyard pool with pet turtles.

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(OCT. 19) Resident finds coyotes only ones to help clean up deer carcass.

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(OCT. 18) Bear visits Wisconsin grocery store, heads to beer cooler.

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(OCT. 17) Volunteers to remove trash, invasive species from Kishwaukee River in Woodstock.

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(OCT. 17) Elmhurst man cited for illegally trapping skunk, which he later killed with pellet gun.

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(OCT. 17) Cougar sightings in Midwest rarely legitimate -- but tell that to the public.

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(OCT. 16) Fox roams Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.

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(OCT. 15) School district uses coyote decoys to keep away geese.

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(OCT. 15) Motorola workers comb woods for buckthorn.

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(OCT. 15) Montgomery man shoots neighbors dog, mistaking it for coyote.

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(OCT. 14) With the change of seasons, drivers are being warned to be on the lookout for deer.

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(OCT. 14) New forest preserve opens this weekend in Kane County.

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(OCT. 13) Bolingbrook woman runs exotic bird rescue operation.

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(OCT. 13) Are beavers just "ordinary rodents"?

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(OCT. 12) Volunteers "re-green" forest preserves.

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(OCT. 11) Two hundred pounds of garbage cleared from Fox River.

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(OCT. 11) Brookfield Zoo keeper going on polar bear quest.

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(OCT. 11) Homer Glen looks to drop millions on 98-acre farm parcel that would be converted into park.

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(OCT. 10) Former Wheaton mayor to run for DuPage County forest preserve post.

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(OCT. 9) Tentative OK given for Lake County Forest Preserve District to expand, including new perserves near Lake Villa and Wadsworth.

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(OCT. 9) Event in Lake Villa to benefit foundation that helps ferrets.

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(OCT. 8) Emerald ash borer found in Arlington Heights.

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(OCT. 7) Des Plaines River clean-up planned in far north suburbs.

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(OCT. 7) Lake County Forest Preserve district looking to pay out $10 million for more land.

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(OCT. 7) Study looking at Chicago's monk parakeets.

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(OCT. 7) "Delineated wetland" in McHenry should be saved, not turned into disc golf course, according to reader.

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(OCT. 6) More "hobby farms" springing up.

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(OCT. 6) The horses of Oak Brook.

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(OCT. 5) Animal rescue center discussed near Tinley Park.

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(OCT. 5) Oak Park tries to improve canopy by increasing planting distance between trees.

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(OCT. 5) Roughly 200 species of birds in the Chicago area "are headed for their winter digs."

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(OCT. 4) Wildlife expert Jeff Corwin to appear at event in Elgin.

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(OCT. 1) "You, too, could have a canoe for a day."

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(SEPT. 30) Horse ban at Joliet park irks riders.

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(SEPT. 30) Genoa girding for emerald ash borer "invasion."

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(SEPT. 30) Economic downturn responsible for more folks abandoning horses.

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(SEPT. 29) Bird exhibit being held at Aurora University.

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(SEPT. 29) Large marijuana-growing operation unearthed in cornfields of McHenry County.

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(SEPT. 29) Old racetrack in suburban forest preserve getting new surface.

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(SEPT. 29) Now's the time to plant trees.

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(SEPT. 29) One in every 228 Illinois drivers will hit a deer this year, according to an analysis by an insurance company.

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(SEPT. 28) Suburban school districts look to wind farm to save on power costs, help environment.

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(SEPT. 28) Wildlife park in southwest Michigan, owned by Chicagoans, closing because no bidders stepped up.

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(SEPT. 27) Chicago students participate in bog restoration project in dunes.

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(SEPT. 27) Invasive plant overtaking nature area in south suburbs.

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(SEPT. 26) Emerald ash borer found in Buffalo Grove.

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(SEPT. 26) Would Chicago Olympics facility "squeeze out" bird sanctuary?

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(SEPT. 26) Grant money coming through to help repair Little Calumet levies.

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(SEPT. 26) Big stink in Evanston over skunk population.

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(SEPT. 26) Anglers, hunters "serve community in many ways."

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(SEPT. 26) West Dundee woman ordered to pick up roadkill for stabbing two pet lizards.

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(SEPT. 26) Yorkville man arrested for allegedly growing pot in forest preserves.

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(SEPT. 25) "Women work to bring Lyme disease to surface."

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(SEPT. 25) South suburban resident on marsh restoration: "The land was very beautiful, and it's all ruined now. When you walk through the trails, it's like a cemetery."

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(SEPT. 24) Beach Park tightening up leaf-burning rules.

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(SEPT. 24) Wind turbines eyed for Waukegan lakefront.

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(SEPT. 24) Controlled burn considered at Batavia marsh.

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(SEPT. 24) Kane County woman cares for red-tailed hawk.

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(SEPT. 24) NW Indiana town braces for emerald ash borer.

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(SEPT. 24) Dreaded emerald ash borer beetle found in LaGrange.

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(SEPT. 24) Curious find in DuPage River near Bolingbrook, Naperville.

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(SEPT. 24) Madigan going after Bloomingdale animal rescue shelter in lawsuit.

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(SEPT. 24) Two carriage drivers found guilty of mistreating horses.

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(SEPT. 23) Highwood rolling out the barrels -- rain barrels for residents.

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(SEPT. 22) Learning about the animals of the dunes.

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(SEPT. 22) So long summer, welcome autumn.

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(SEPT. 22) Kane County forest preserve cops may get new headquarters.

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(SEPT. 22) Visitors to the Botanic Garden can check more than plants -- they can watch researchers at work.

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(SEPT. 22) A snapshot of some of the area's hiking spots.

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(SEPT. 22) Several local colleges tracking Chicago's monk parakeets.

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(SEPT. 21) So, is it a weed, a wildflower?

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(SEPT. 21) Suburb considers "leaving" the leaf pick-up business.

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(SEPT. 21) Will Oak Forest farm, buildings be saved?

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(SEPT. 20) Orchard in Hobart, Ind., now "branching out."

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(SEPT. 20) Three Addison students turn science experiment into lesson on recycling, environment.

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(SEPT. 20) Morton Arboretum revisits Darwin in exhibit that "shows how Darwin studied plants to help validate his theories of evolution."

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(SEPT. 20) Butterfly experiment taking flight in suburbs. "This is one of the flashier butterflies in this state."

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(SEPT. 19) Naperville Park District planning garden plots at DuPage River Park.

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(SEPT. 18) Rolling Meadows park district official has elephants in "his blood."

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(SEPT. 18) "Urban refuge" being restored on Northwest Side, on one of the last big swaths of nature in the city.

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(SEPT. 17) Developing the Waukegan "savanna" -- could be trails, an organic farm, even a dog exercise area at 772-acre site.

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(SEPT. 17) Pottawatomie Garden Club plants flowers on bridges -- been doing it for more than 30 years.

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(SEPT. 17) Bizarre find in DuPage River: statues of Hindu gods.

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(SEPT. 17) Emerald ash borer found in West Dundee.

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(SEPT. 17) Waukegan Police Department trying to keep mounted unit amid budget cuts.

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(SEPT. 17) St. Charles-area woman killed in horse incident.

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(SEPT. 16) Wildlife park animals OK for sale in SW Michigan, official insists.

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(SEPT. 16) Naperville plans to clear 20 acres of trees, brush for new park.

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(SEPT. 16) Founder of Lake County forest preserve system dies.

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(SEPT. 15) Animals at amusement, wildlife park that's for sale to be quarantined before auction.

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(SEPT. 14) "Bioneer" symposium being held in McHenry County.

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(SEPT. 14) Arlington Heights woman and sister -- both senior citizens -- embark on 2,700-mile cycling "adventure" along East Coast.

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(SEPT. 14) Daley administration proposing new lakefront bike path. (Note: registration might be required to view story.)

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(SEPT. 13) Homewood has cut down 623 trees since November "to combat the onslaught of the emerald ash borer." Now residents are being urged to plant more.

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(SEPT. 13) Once an active quarry, now "area is flush with flora and fauna as well as hikers, fishermen and tour groups."

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(SEPT. 13) River flooding, inspections and money.

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(SEPT. 13) "Glorious gardens" in Chicago region revealed.

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(SEPT. 12) Chicagoans trying to sell amusement, wildlife park in southwest Michigan. "Ever wanted to own a bobcat or a cougar?"

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(SEPT. 12) Wildlife regulators in Wisc. thinking about extending deer hunting season to better control herds.

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(SEPT. 11) "We, and the world we live in, have a remarkable capacity to recover and renew."

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(SEPT. 11) Profile on Deer Grove's hiking trails.

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(SEPT. 10) Tinley Park teenager tends to a "flying squirrel, three bearded dragons, an African gray parrot, a blue and gold macaw, two leopard geckos and two parakeets."

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(SEPT. 10) Zebra mussels making deeper incursion into Indiana.

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(SEPT. 10) New eco-friendly path at Morton Arboretum built with help from Wisconsin beer drinkers.

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(SEPT. 10) Indiana dunes park to grow after land donation from conservation group.

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(SEPT. 10) DNR offering free fishing day at state parks this month.

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(SEPT. 10) Woodstock High School's "envirothon team" does well at national competition focusing on natural resources.

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(SEPT. 10) Mosquitoes with West Nile virus detected in Homer Glen.

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(SEPT. 9) Let the hiking season commence.

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(SEPT. 9) Chicago Botanic Garden furthers "mission of conserving the world's flora" by opening multimillion-dollar Plant Science Center.

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(SEPT. 8) Wisconsin motorcyclist severely injured after apparently hitting deer.

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(SEPT. 7) Column on an "odd little chunk of vestigial prairie south of Kaneville."

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(SEPT. 7) New book by Chicago-area ecological designer and restorationist. He "offers an intriguing vision for sustainability that includes shared hiking trails, floodwater-management landscapes and organic farming."

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(SEPT. 7) Bobcat population growing in parts of Indiana.

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(SEPT. 7) "Neighbors may shudder at the sight of such botanical anarchy, but my lawn -- rather, my un-lawn -- is a paragon of health."

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(SEPT. 7) Lake County poised to add a new forest preserve, expand another.

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(SEPT. 7) Horse shelter hosting auction to raise funds.

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(SEPT. 6) McHenry woman's passion for art being tapped by Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources.

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(AUG. 30) Suburban coyotes subject of upcoming presentation.