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Streator, Illinois Repeals “Pit Bull” Ban
From Pantagraph.com: Pit bulls will no longer be singled out by the animal control ordinance, the City Council decided in a unanimous vote Wednesday. The old ordinance was drawn up several years ago to combat reports of the breed attacking people. State law now prohibits breed-specific ordinances, City Attorney Steve Myers told the council. The…
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Once Again, the Chicago Tribune Stirs Up Trouble as It is Wont to Do
The Chicago Tribune seems to have waited until today, which also happens to be the day the Elgin City Council convenes, to publish the article, Elgins new animal law wont cover 2 recent dog bites. The article is about just that: two recent incidents involving dogs in Elgin. Funny, because the Courier News…