CHICAGO — A sexually transmitted disease that is said to turn cicadas into ‘zombies’ and causes their private parts to fall off has been detected in southern parts of Illinois and is expected to reach the Chicago area within weeks. The infection is a white fungus called Massospora cicadina that takes over the male and […]
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Former Chicago-area woman found dead near California hiking trail
A Chicago-area native was found dead Friday near a waterfall in California following a four-day search, according to the Monterey County sheriff’s office. Caroline Meister, a 30-year-old originally from west suburban River Forest, was reported missing Monday night after not returning from what was supposed to be a day-long hike in California’s Ventana Wilderness. She […]