“Heath” 2-month-old male Two-month-old beagle-mix Heath is as sweet and scrumptious as the candy for which he and his siblings are named. With good looks and a lovely personality, Heath […]
“Lucky” 3-month-old male You might be thinking that Lucky the kitten has the wrong name. He is, after all, watching life go by from behind the walls of an animal […]
Calling all cat lovers! If you’ve been thinking of adding a new kitty to your household then contemplate no more; the time is NOW. Luckily, Helping Paws is chock-full of […]
Bryson Calvin, 35, and Yesenia Galarza, 27, are Woodstock residents who are hiking the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. Bryson worked for the McHenry County Conservation District for […]
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