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Name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine's Day

  • Jan 27
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What to know about New World screwworm after human case detected

  • Aug 27, 2025

These states can expect to see a cicada emergence

  • Mar 17, 2025

37 giant beetles found in Japanese snacks at LAX

  • Feb 7, 2025

Name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine's Day

  • Jan 22, 2025

As mosquito-borne illnesses spread, here's how to tell them apart

  • Sep 4, 2024

Itchy mite bites on skin linked to cicada eggs

  • Aug 21, 2024

West Nile Virus case reported in west suburbs: officials

  • Aug 3, 2024

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  • May 22, 2024
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Cicadas are here, and bugging mostly suburban residents

  • May 20, 2024
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Cicada emergence begins in parts of Chicago area: 'Don't be alarmed'

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Cicada emergence begins in parts of Chicago area: 'Don't be alarmed'

  • May 20, 2024
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  • May 15, 2024

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1st human case of West Nile Virus in Illinois in 2024 reported in suburban Cook County, IDPH says

A person in suburban Cook County possibly has the first human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year, according to a preliminary report from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

  • Jul 17, 2024

As 2024 Illinois cicada emergence comes to end, here's what to do with netting, dead bugs

The cicada invasion is coming to an end in Illinois.

  • Jun 24, 2024

Rare blue-eyed cicada donated to Field Museum: 'One in a million'

The insect has rare mutation that causes cicadas' red eyes to be gray-ish blue instead. It is now the first blue-eyed cicada in the Field Museum's collection, which is over a century old.

  • May 23, 2024

Illinois chefs are serving up unique foods infused with, inspired by cicadas: Where to find them

Who knew cicadas could taste so good? Here is a list of where to get some cicada-themed and -infused treats in the Chicago area.

  • May 22, 2024

Cicada emergence begins in parts of Chicago area, mostly bugging suburbs: 'Don't be alarmed'

Cicadas have arrived in some Chicago suburbs, including Park Ridge.

  • May 21, 2024