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Stunning images show scope of cicada emergence in Chicago area
From close-up shots detailing the anatomy of a cicada to images of swarms emphasizing the massive scope, images showcased the cicada emergence beginning in the Chicago area and across Illinois. It's a scene being reported across the city and suburbs as large amounts of cicadas emerge from the ground, with...
$10 million scratch-off ticket sold in Illinois
ALTON, Ill. — A lottery ticket purchased in Alton, Illinois, was the winning ticket for $10 million from a scratch-off game called “$10 Million.” This is the first winner for the Illinois Lottery game. The lucky winner waited until they got home to scratch off the $10...
Your Guide to All Things Cicada: How Loud Will It Get? How Bad Will It Smell? And Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask
As a flat state that’s mostly farmland, Illinois isn’t particularly known for its natural wonders. We don’t have mountains or oceans, no grand canyons or giant sequoias. But in 2024, we can’t be beat for cicadas. Two different broods of periodical cicadas are emerging at the...
Illinois House passes bill to end wildlife killing contests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — In February 2023, more than 400 coyotes were hunted in one weekend at a contest held by an outdoor equipment store in western Illinois. Winners received part of a prize pool of $15,000. The Humane Society of the United States called this contest “an atrocity” and “a disgrace”. According to the […]
The Cicadas Are Here, Now What?
After months of anticipation, Brood XIII periodical cicadas, which have been hanging out underground since 2007, have busted out in massive numbers across northern Illinois. — Juvenile cicadas are popping out of their holes and shedding their exoskeletons. Those are the spent shells people are seeing on blades of grass, buildings, plant stems — basically any surface the cicadas could cling to during the molting process.
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