Illinois
When do cicadas leave Illinois?
Listen to the eerie sound of this single cicada
Listen to the eerie sound of this single cicada captured in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
With reports of live cicadas winding down and sightings of the dead insects on the increase, many people wonder what’s coming next. Here’s what to expect.
When do the cicadas go away?
The remaining periodical cicadas out now should be gone by late June. Periodical cicadas are among the longest-lived insects on the planet, but most of their 13- or 17-year lifespan is spent underground. After emerging, singing and reproducing, the adults don’t live long. After about a month, the cicadas begin to die.
Their departure can be memorable. In 1990, there were reports of people in Chicago using snow shovels to clear sidewalks of dead cicadas, which have a noticeable odor.
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Do cicadas come out every year?
Some cicadas do show up every year. Annual — or dog-day — cicadas emerge during the heat of summer, usually around July, said Kacie Athey, a specialty crops entomologist with the University of Illinois Extension.
The periodical cicadas that are dying off now were part of a historic dual emergence of two particular broods, an event that hadn’t occurred since 1803 and made Illinois the center of attention for cicada watchers. In some years, no periodical cicadas emerge. After 2024, Brood XIII and Brood XIX cicadas won’t sync up their emergences again until the year 2245.
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Do cicadas have a purpose?
Cicada nymphs aerate the soil. The emergent adults prune mature trees and provide an abundant source of food for wildlife — and some humans. After they die, cicadas’ bodies provide a source of nitrogen for growing trees. CicadaMania.com breaks down the bugs’ many benefits.
Two lucky winners, one in Chicago and one in Aurora, each took home $250,000
If you bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket on Wednesday, check your numbers.
Two lucky winners, one in Chicago and one in Aurora, each took home $250,000.
During the midday drawing, the two both had all five matching winning numbers: 3-8-9-31-45. One of the lucky winners purchased their ticket at a Mariano’s grocery store in Aurora. The other acquired theirs at Navkar Food Inc. in Chicago.
But the two winners aren’t the only lucky ones. The retailers who sold the tickets also cash in a $2,500 bonus- one percent of the prize money.
Out of Wednesday’s 16,700 winning lottery tickets sold, a total of $540,300 was handed out.
Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize
LOWELL, Ind. – An 18-year-old man was killed early Thursday morning when his pickup truck went off the road and overturned in northwest Indiana, authorities said.
Deadly Crash in NW Indiana
What we know:
The crash happened around 3 a.m. at 231st Avenue and Colfax Street in unincorporated Lowell.
The driver, an 18-year-old man from Illinois, was heading west on 231st when he lost control of the truck, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
The truck struck a culvert, became airborne, landed, and rolled over, authorities said. The man was ejected from the vehicle.
No other vehicles were involved.
What we don’t know:
The driver’s identity has not been released pending family notification.
What’s next:
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department Reconstruction Team is still investigating the case.
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