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From close-up shots detailing the anatomy of a cicada to images of swarms emphasizing the massive scope, images showcased the cicada emergence beginning in the Chicago area and across Illinois.

“I just replay it in my head consistently,” Jordan Sintich said. “I’m very thankful that what I was able to do worked, because not many situations like that end on a positive note.”

A suspected ‘microburst’ has led to tree damage in multiple neighborhoods on Chicago’s Far South Side, with some limbs crashing into cars and homes and closing down several streets.

Beaches in the city of Chicago will officially open for the summer later this week, giving residents free access to swimming and outdoor recreation along the lakefront.

There have been no shortage of cicada sightings across the Chicago area as the emergence begins in force, but there could be more coming thanks to storms Monday.

A rare cicada was spotted in a Chicago suburb over the weekend and it’s a sighting experts called “one in a million.”

Two construction workers were injured on Monday afternoon when the cranes they were operating toppled over at a worksite in a Rockford suburb, authorities said.

Illinois health officials are warning residents to be cautious after rabid bats were found in homes in Cook and Will counties earlier this month.

Wayfair, once an online-only furniture store will soon opens its first-ever physical location in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette.

As the Indianapolis 500 — one of Indiana’s largest and most iconic sporting events — gets underway Memorial Day weekend, state officials are warning attendees to watch for signs of human trafficking.

Cicada sightings have been climbing in the Chicago area following a hot weekend, but where are the biggest populations and what should you expect in your area?