In 1955, the children's publication Jack and Jill published a story featuring a Batavia firehouse dog named Sparky, whose actual name was Streamer. Here is the story. 

 Forty years ago, the sight of a bald eagle in the Fox Valley was quite rare. Birding groups that track the presence of bird species in the winter months might find one eagle across the tri-county area of Kane, Dupage and Cook County. Today, the story has changed.