The cicadas are gone now ... back in 2024.
The hungry gulls that came to devour them have gone back to the beach and the dump.
What's the buzz all about? Here are links to find out more.
The Tribune ran a feature about the gulls that have come to feed on the cicadas.
It was almost like living in "The Birds."
Chicago Tribune story and Cicada map
Cicadamania
Cicada close-ups (excellent pictures taken with close-up lens)
Chicagoist article w/cool picture
Updated 7/4/07