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Experts offer advice to those with entomophobia – or fear of insects – as cicada emergence begins
The cicada emergence has begun in the Chicago area and the beady eyes and constant buzzing could prove too much for some people. “The technical term is entomophobia, that is a phobia of insects,” said Dr. Avelina Padin, a licensed clinical psychologist at RUSH University Medical Center. “Our brains...
Extremely rare "blue-eyed" cicada spotted in Chicago suburb
In what could be described as trapping lightning in a bottle, a suburban Chicago family spotted an extremely rare blue-eyed cicada. Greta Wallgren Bailey said that her daughter found it in Wheaton on Monday. She took photos of the unique insect batting its baby blues. Greta Bailey said her son, Jack, "has been in heaven since they started emerging and has taken to collecting a lot of them."Jack's older sister, Caroline, peeked into his bucket of bugs and saw the blue-eyed insect staring back at her. She brought it inside to show mom, who thought it was cool. Bailey took...
10 Black-Owned Restaurants To Visit In Chicago
Despite being known for deep-dish pizzas, there is so much more to Chicago’s culinary scene. The Midwest city was ranked as the best city for having it all by Time Out’s City Life Index. Analysts from the survey found that the average Chicagoan eats out almost once a week. Thirty-five percent of respondents said they would wait over an hour for a table.
They have arrived! Millions of cicadas emerge over weekend in Western Springs
WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. — The cicada emergence has officially begun in the Chicago area. Some parts of the area could expect anywhere from millions to billions. There have been many cicada sightings throughout Chicagoland over the weekend. Nature experts say the bugs are harmless, they do not bite or sting, and they contribute to a […]
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.
Cicadas officially have arrived in the Chicago area: 'They're all over the place'
Periodical cicadas began emerging throughout Chicago’s western suburbs over the past week. “They’re all over the place,” said Lombard resident Miryam Zuniga. “My son plays soccer, and they are all over the place.”
Crosby’s Kitchen opens in Niles, specializing in wood-fired cooking
If you ask Chef Dan Harris why food at Crosby’s Kitchen is cooked over a wood fire, you won’t get a food science response. He’ll tell you that it has a certain taste that can’t be replicated on gas burners. “It brings you back to a bonfire; it brings you back to grilling at home,” he said. Harris said Crosby’s Kitchen’s menu aims to provide familiar, approachable American food. The restaurant, ...
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