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Waddle Over To The Milwaukee County Zoo To Celebrate World Penguin Day

By The Milwaukee County Zoo

Penguins are some of the most beloved animals in zoos and aquariums today. However, these animals are much more than their adorable waddles, beautiful markings and quirky personalities.
Penguins are a unique and important part of our natural world, and on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Milwaukee County Zoo will host its first “World Penguin Day” to highlight these remarkable animals, and to draw attention to their dwindling populations in the wild.
Here are some of the activities the Zoo has planned for the day:

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Posted on April 13, 2015

OVER 43% OF CHICAGO FAMILIES PREPARED TO EVACUATE HOME IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER

By The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development

Over 43 percent of families in the Chicago metropolitan area are prepared to evacuate their homes in the event a disaster by having an emergency kit ready to go, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau.
American Housing Survey data for 25 individual metropolitan areas includes information on how many families are prepared for emergency situations such as a fire, a terrorist attack or a large-scale natural disaster.
The new metro-level data includes household responses to a series of questions that will help leaders determine their metro area’s preparedness for these emergency situations. The level of preparedness varies by metro area.

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Posted on April 2, 2015