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After eight years of dedicated service, staff and students at Saint Vincent's Villa are saying farewell to a very special ...

Leo the police therapy dog has left Orland Park after his trainer transferred, but the village is considering a replacement ...

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Tyler, a Great Pyrenees therapy dog, helped New Jersey kids transition back to school amid the pandemic. A medical condition is forcing him to retire.