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CHICAGO (WBBM) — Viral dog rescuer and author Niall Harbison brought this book tour to Chicago on Monday. A long line of dog lovers and their dogs wrapped around “City Lit Books” in Logan ...

Viral dog rescuer and author Niall Harbison brought this book tour to Chicago on Monday. A long line of dog lovers and their dogs wrapped around "City Lit Books" in Logan Square for a book signing.