Cicadas could make an early emergence in Central Illinois

WCIA.com— URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The cicada countdown continues, and an expert with the Urbana Park District said they could come sooner than expected. Billions of them are set to emerge in a rare sight

ABC7 Chicago—When will the cicadas emerge? Chicago, Northern Illinois will see billions of noise-making bugs soon. Cicadas are coming to a tree near you; here's when.

Boing Boing—Not again! Boeing plane makes emergency landing in New York when emergency slide flies off mid-flight. Another week, another busted Boeing plane that lost a part mid-flight. This time, it was a Delta Air Lines flight headed to LAX from JFK Airport this morning, when, about an hour into the flight, the crew and passengers could feel a vibration. — Read the rest

Yahoo—Trillions of cicadas emerge across U.S.. Trillions of cicadas are emerging in some parts of the country after laying dormant for more than a decade. In Illinois, two broods will co-emerge for the first time in over 200 years. The collective noise from the insects can be as loud as a jet engine. Jonathan L. Larson, extension entomologist for the University of Kentucky, joined CBS News to discuss the emergence.