Wilmette becomes latest Chicago suburb to collect West Nile-positive mosquitoes this year

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date June 17, 2026, 11 a.m.
Last Updated June 17, 2026, 11 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/wilmette-latest-chicago-suburb-west-nile-positive-mosquitoes-2026/

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The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year. The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District reported that a batch of mosquitoes collected in a trap in Wilmette Sunday tested positive for West Nil...