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Chicago Area Woman Collects Thousands Of Cicadas, Awaits Their Return In 2041
A shower from her hose would usually stir them, but Sailer has accepted the fact that there are likely no cicadas left.
June 28, 2024
NORTH AURORA, Ill. (CBS) – A west suburban woman is already counting down to 2041 because she can't wait for the drone of the 17-year cicadas to fill her front yard once again.
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Suddenly, summer sounds less noisy in North Aurora.
"They were loud enough that you could hear them a few blocks away," said Bettina Sailer.
