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NPR Illinois Interview

Brigitte Franzen reflects on her life in her new book ‘Have Pigs, Will Travel’ Listen Now on NPR Illinois! “Brigitte Franzen is a former certified financial planner and hog farmer. She spoke to Community Voices about her journey to Central Illinois,[…]

Good Ending

Good Ending It always rains kittens in the spring at the Animal Protective League in Springfield, IL despite their decades-long spay/neuter program. This week saw a brief, heavy downpour in the fall when someone spotted two good sized cardboard boxes between[…]

National Adoption Week

National Adoption Week Adopting a furry friend is one of the best things we can do for shelter animals, but it works both ways. When I came to an adoption event many years ago, I was running late and they were[…]