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As cicadas emerge, here's why some spots are seeing them earlier than others
Whether you're ready or not, the cicadas have arrived. However, peak emergence hasn't occurred quite yet. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County posted a picture on Facebook Monday, showing cicadas shells hanging from a fence at an area under construction at the Willowbrook Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn. The shells are the first sign of cicadas' arrival. When cicada nymphs first come out from the ground, they climb up to a tree or another high place and shed their shells.
Moose Riders Bike Blessing this Saturday!
The Moose Riders of Mountain Home Moose Lodge #1953 will host their annual “Blessing of the Bikes” this coming Saturday, May 18. The area event, now in its tenth year, closely coincides with a similar event held at Mooseheart, the organization’s “child city” located near Aurora, Illinois 40 miles west of Chicago.
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