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DuPage County Releases Names of New K9 Drug Officers
Three new DuPage County Sheriff Department K9 drug dogs now have names, thanks to hundreds of suggestions submitted to the office’s social media pages. The Daily Herald reports the Belgian Malinois is named Merit, after the Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team. The black lab is named Raven, and the chocolate lab is Xena. All three dogs will begin 160…
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Brookfield Zoo Animals Get Late ‘Christmas' Gift
Some lucky animals at Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo got late Christmas presents, as zoo staff delivered specially-designed Christmas trees on Tuesday. A polar bear, a tiger, and herds of bison and reindeer were among the animals who received the special trees, which were re-purposed for their enrichment, according to zoo officials. Some of the trees were decorated with treats, including...
