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Protecting Pets From The Dangerous Dog Days Of Summer

By The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association

The dangerous weather conditions associated with the Dog Days of Summer are returning to Chicago. Pet owners must be aware that both dogs and cats can suffer from the same heat-related problems affecting humans, which include over-heating, dehydration, and even sunburn. Preemptive action taken now can make a difference and help pets have a safe and enjoyable summer with their owners.
The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association offers the following simple precautions that pet owners and families must take to protect their companion animals from the elements all summer long:

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Posted on June 13, 2017

At The Alphawood | Then They Came For Me

By The Alphawood Gallery

What does an American look like? Who is welcome in this country? What is every American’s duty in the face of racist government action?
These and other important questions are posed by Alphawood Gallery’s first original exhibition, Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties, debuting Thursday, June 29 and continuing through November 19. Then They Came for Me at the Alphawood Gallery (2401 North Halsted Street) is free and open to the public.

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Posted on June 6, 2017

Chicagoetry: Wreck On The Highway

By J.J. Tindall

Wreck on the Highway
Punching through the post-midnight air
Comes the unmistakable sound of hurtling metal
Crunching into hurtling metal.
Not a collision; the sound of two cars
Moving fast in the same direction
Coming together violently, then
Coming to a halt.
The sounds make a clear picture.
You anticipate such things when you sleep
Fifty feet from an interstate.
You are startled if not surprised.

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Posted on June 5, 2017

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