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News articles and other resources regarding unwanted horses and horse slaughter
– Illinois –
 
These articles and reports have been compiled for reference purposes. Additional resources will be added as they come to our attention. All links were active at the time of original publication; some of these links are no longer active, but remain on this list as resources. For information regarding the content of linked sites, or to request content from sites without active links, please contact the source of the media report.
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Starving horses rescued from Elgin area barn
Ahern S
Daily Herald (Ill.)
February 11, 2011

Horses rescued from starvation are ready for adoption
Black L
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
September 12, 2010

Illinois horse-slaughter advocate says he's giving up fight this year
McDermott K
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mo.)
March 11, 2010

Several groups working to nurse abused horses back to health
Ross G
WFIE.com (Ind.)
March 10, 2010

Bill would bring back horse slaughterhouses
Lourgos AL
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
March 3, 2010

Illinois horse slaughtering gains support
WIFR.com (Ill.)
February 25, 2009

Horse slaughtering bill passes House committee
State Capitol Bureau/Gatehouse News Service
Galesburg.com (Ill.)
February 24, 2009

Horse Abuse, Neglect Cases on the Rise, Authorities Say
Schmadeke S
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
February 7, 2009

Woodstock woman charged with cruelty to horses
Lester K
Chicago Daily Herald (Ill.)
January 23, 2009

Doctor gets 10 days in jail in horse neglect case
Associated Press
Chicago Sun-Times (Ill.)
January 10, 2009

Right out of house and home
McFarlin E
Courier-News (Ill.)
December 14, 2008

Abandoned horses have nowhere to go
McFarlin E
Chicago Sun-Times (Ill.)
December 14, 2008

Dansville farm cares for abused, neglected horses
Jeffres JJ
Chicago Tribune (Ill.)
November 3, 2008

Wadsworth Tragedy Spurred Horse-Safety Action
Newton J
Lake County News-Sun (Illinois)
October 29, 2008

Tough Economy, Legislation Presses Horse Industry
Scott J
Suburban Journal (Illinois)
September 3, 2008

Horses' Tale: 2 Animals on Road to Recovery (With Video)
Vickroy D
Southtown Star (Ill.)
September 28, 2008

Horse Industry Opposes Bill That Would Criminalize Sale or Transport Of Horses for Processing
Vance J
Farm Futures (Ill.)
September 17, 2008

Horses May Become Highway Hazards
Stanley C
mywebtimes.com
August 1, 2008

Hard Times Nip at Horse Owners, Too
Wiant J
Northwest Herald (Ill.)
July 9, 2008

Cavel International Shutdown Causes Abundance of Horses
Stein T
WIFR Channel 23 (Ill.)
March 26, 2008

'It's 200 Times Worse'
Binder K
Southern Illinoisan
March 12, 2008

Committee Stops Horse Slaughter Bill
Zimmermann A
Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
March 5, 2008

Horse Abuse Debate Could Heat Up Again
Zimmermann A
Rockford Register Star (Ill.)
February 24, 2008

Illinois Offering Horse Rescue Licensing Option
Raia P
The Horse.com
February 16, 2008

Two Licensed Horse Shelters in Illinois; a Third on the Way
Finke D
Bartlett Press (Ill.)
January 30, 2008

Slaughter ban sparks rise in abandoned horses
Byrns, B.
The Daily Journal
December 26, 2007

Does slaughter plant's closure create glut of horses?
Landis T
Rockford Regular Star (rrstar.com)
December 15, 2007

Hay shortage takes toll on horses
Fitzgerald S
The Southern (Ill.)
October 27, 2007

 

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