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When, where will cicadas be in Illinois? Do they bite? What to know in historic emergence
Cicada mania is about to be in full force as the start of what will be a historic emergence is underway, but what should you know before the season peaks?. There are plenty of questions surrounding the 2024 cicada emergence, with many wondering where they will hit hardest, how loud they will be, how long do they last?
When are cicadas coming to Chicago?
When periodical cicadas appear in Illinois this month, they will mostly be from one of two groups in a rare dual emergence — an event unseen since 1803. The southern half of Illinois will see the appearance of Brood XIX, also known as the Great Southern Brood, which emerges every 13 years. (In addition, some early arrivals from the Mississippi Valley Brood may emerge.) The upper half of the state — including Chicago and Peoria — will see Brood XIII, the Northern Illinois Brood, on a 17-year cycle.
3 Illinois Lottery players win $1M prizes with scratch-off tickets
CHICAGO - Illinois Lottery scratch-off tickets netted three lucky winners $1 million each, two of which were sold in Chicago. The winning scratch-off tickets were a part of the Illinois Lottery's $10 Million Instant Ticket game. They were sold at:. Party House, 181 W. Morton Ave., in Jacksonville, Illinois. BP...
How to keep cicadas out of your home
CHICAGO — It’s cicada season — and the last thing you want is to have one of those little critters in your house. Mr. Fix It shares tips and necessities to keep them out. Screen repair tape If you have a broken screen door that you can’t get into the shop to fix, you can […]
Trillions of cicadas emerge after decades underground
Trillions of cicadas are emerging across 12 states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, after spending more than a decade underground. In Central Illinois, there is a rare opportunity to see two types of cicadas together for the first time in more than 200 years.
Millennium Park movie, concert lineup released for Summer 2024
CHICAGO — As Chicago gears up for the season of jam-packed summer activities, the annual Millennium Park Summer Film and Music series return for the 2024 season with the list of showings released. Whether you’re looking for a fun picnic or a night out with friends or family, the annual Millennium Park film series has […]
Chicago and Cook County make preparations for cicada invasion
CHICAGO (CBS) — The cicadas will be coming any day now.CBS 2 has been reporting about their arrival for months. We're set to see billions of the creepy crawly creatures, and communities are preparing for them.Greenspace within the city—it's beautiful, right? Drexel Boulevard in the Kenwood neighborhood is a historic boulevard that has been undisturbed for the last 17 years. It's also prime cicada land, and every department is gearing up to respond to it.Honey locust trees stand majestically along the boulevard. But to John Lough, senior forester for the City of Chicago who has been with the city for 27 years,...
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