The city will be spraying the Far South Side with mosquito killer tonight around 8pm, so if you live within city limits but south of 95th street, between Halsted and Longwood Drive, keep your windows closed this evening. According to the Chicago Department of Public Health, bugs carrying the sometimes fatal West Nile Virus have been trapped in the area, and the city needs to take "quick and decisive action to protect the public health." [ABC, CDPC]
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Today's a big day for pest control: The USDA, the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the City announced today that we're the first state to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle. Go us! more ›