| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 3, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 3, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/09/03/cicadas-louder-mating-brood-decibels-coping-mechanisms-dog-days-summer-heat-trees |
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From Garfield Park to Lake View, from Oak Park to Belmont-Cragin, cicadas are
singing their summer chorus across the Chicago area.
### Cicadas make a racket every summer. But is the cacophony of buzzing,
whirring and droning louder this year?
It’s “inconclusive” whether they’re louder, said Spenc...