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Hurricane Harvey Pets Have Arrived In Chicago And Need Homes

Felines & Canines, the Anti-Cruelty Society and PAWS Chicago have cats and dogs in need of adoption.

100 Stranded Texas Cats Headed For Chicago Shelter — But It Needs Your Help

Chicago, the cats of Texas need you.

Edgewater's Felines & Canines Expanding Into Massive Alabama Rescue Center

The large property will be able to house overlooked adoptable pets from areas with high kill rates.

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Here's How Chicago Shelters Save Dogs, Cats (And Why They Need Your Help)

PAWS Chicago and Canines & Felines help severely injured and ill homeless animals in Chicago.

Scalded Cat Recovers at Edgewater Shelter, Rescuers Warn of False GoFundMes

Driver the cat is "using the litterbox and walking around perfectly well," the shelter's director said.

Need a Cat Rescued on Veterans Day? North Side Shelter Can Save the Day

Four years prior, the same shelter rescued another cat from an engine. This time they named him "Sarge."

Edgewater Shelter Suffers 'Incredibly Challenging' Cat Ringworm Quarantine

The free-range cat floor at Felines & Canines has been closed since mid-May.

Pit Bull Mix Flapjack Rescued From Alley During Subzero Polar Vortex

An abandoned dog's infected and "completely detached" bottom lip will need surgery.

Stolen Credit Cards Used To Make $8K Donation for Starved Dog, Shelter Says

The donations for an emaciated pit bull named Willow were revoked after the fraud was discovered.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.