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Adoption

Dana Verkouteren via AP

Government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl: docs

  • Feb 6

Cook County Jail inmates training therapy dogs

  • Nov 19, 2025
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Woman sentenced in slaying of 6-year-old adopted daughter

  • Nov 11, 2025

Hound mix puppies up for adoption in Chicago area

  • Oct 3, 2025

Millie Bobby Brown, Jake Bongiovi adopt baby girl

  • Aug 21, 2025

Stray kitty adopted after wandering onto subway in New York City

  • Jul 30, 2025

Puppy stolen from Chicago shelter adopted after safe return

  • Jul 29, 2025

Cat adoption event this weekend in Wheaton

  • Jul 22, 2025

Latest Videos

4:06

Forever Home Friday: Spot

  • Dec 5, 2025
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10 kids have adoptions made official in honor of National Adoption Day

  • Nov 23, 2024
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Chicago Anti-Cruelty Society waiving adoption fees this December

  • Dec 4, 2023
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13 Cook County families celebrate adoptions

  • Nov 18, 2023
5:54

Mother, author speaks about experience of adopting her son

  • Nov 15, 2023
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A mother's love: Woman adopts seven children, all with special needs

  • Nov 13, 2023
2:34

Forever Home Friday: Link

  • Nov 3, 2023
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South Suburban Humane Society in crisis, asking pet owners for help

  • Aug 24, 2023

Latest Stories

Family discovers newly adopted dog is biological father of pet who passed away

"I screamed. I screamed at my job, in my conference room. I almost passed out!"

  • Jul 14, 2025

Chile prosecutes individuals alleged to have stolen babies known as 'Children of Silence'

Thousands of babies were stolen from their biological mothers and sold into adoption, mainly to couples from the United States and Europe. In Chile, they're known as "The Children of Silence."

  • Jun 5, 2025

Our Chicago: Let It Be Us opens doors for foster care adoptions

In April, there were more than 7,200 children in foster care across the state, according to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

  • Jun 1, 2025

PAWS Chicago's 'Slice To Meet You' fundraiser

Paws Chicago is teaming up with local restaurants to help raise funds and find forever homes for dogs and cats.

  • Jan 19, 2025

Couple adopts viral dog who was abandoned ahead of Hurricane Milton

A young dog whose story went viral after a video was posted showing him tied up along a Florida highway ahead of Hurricane Milton has found his fur-ever home.

  • Dec 6, 2024