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City To Help Build New Domestic Violence Shelter In Chicago Lawn
According to the mayor’s office, it’s the first expansion of domestic violence shelters in Chicago in a decade.
PAWS To Help Oklahoma Deal With Post-Tornado Influx Of Dogs, Cats
Volunteers from PAWS Chicago are going to tornado-torn Oklahoma this weekend to bring back 75 homeless dogs and cats.
Homeless Moms Seek Sense Of Normalcy Ahead Of Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser set out to learn what the day means to some moms living in somewhat unusual circumstances.
Disabled Man Claims He Was Wrongly Evicted, Refuses To Go To Shelter
James Roberts sat in his wheelchair on a sidewalk at Broadway and Ardmore Avenue. He was freezing, but was refusing to leave behind the belongings stacked around him.
Pit Bulls Put Down At Alarming Rate
Pit bulls waiting to find new homes in city shelters are being put down at an alarming rate in Chicago.
Gary Woman Disappears After Being Dropped Off At Shelter
CBS 2’s Pamela Jones reports on the 30-year-old woman’s disappearance and her family’s frantic search.
Benedictine University Told To Set Up Potential Shelter For NATO Summit Evacuees
Meanwhile, a Near South Side church just blocks from McCormick Place is offering itself as a haven to anti-NATO protesters coming in from out of town. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Court Rules Against Woman’s Will Ordering Healthy Cat To Be Euthanized
A cat from Berwyn has been spared, despite an order in the will of her deceased owner.
North Chicago Animal Shelter Under Fire
Some city officials disagree that stray animals are being neglected at North Chicago’s animal pound, which is staffed by a lone employee.
Someone You Should Know: Animal Shelter Volunteer
Stephanie Bekker spends six days a week helping to socialize dogs at the city’s animal shelter, in hopes they can be adopted. CBS 2′s Harry Porterfield reports.
Prosecutors: More Dead Dogs Found At Shelter
The now-shuttered Muddy Paws Dog Rescue in far northwest suburban Deer Park was the focus in a Lake County courtroom, where prosecutors said they have found more dead dogs.
Donor Rescues Lake County Shelter
A shelter in north suburban Lake County, subject to an increase in demand and a decrease in funding, is getting some help.
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