Two men were arrested when police found 43 puppies packed in their van with insufficient water and food. Police believe the men were transporting the pups from an Iowa puppy mill. more ›

Sure, he's got lots to worry about, what with all manner of associates jumping his gubernatorial ship, but Gov. Pat Quinn still managed to set aside some time and resources for all our four-legged friends: just yesterday he signed a new Illinois law mandating all pet stores and animal shelters release extensive breeder and medical information for each pet up for sale or adoption. Amid the scores of adoptable dogs and cats PAWS Chicago spotlighted during a streetside adoption fair in Bucktown, Quinn signed the law not only to protect owners from fraudulent animal breeding and sales, but also to set a special precedent for the humane treatment of specifically bred pets, saying, 'We don't want anybody buying an animal that has been inhumanely treated before its sale, and unfortunately that has existed.' more ›

A puppy mill in Tennessee was busted and Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society will be on the receiving end of 100 new dogs. more ›

• In puppy news, dogs seized in a puppy mill raid on the south side have all been adopted.
• The University in Chicago Medical Center is in trouble after an audit found the hospital violated federal law when an emergency room patient died. Perhaps this has a little something to do with why a highly criticized plan to move the ER has been temporarily tabled.
• A principal in Wisconsin has had his school fight song changed because it contained the word "fellow," which he felt was sexist.