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Thirteen officers from four agencies received the Medal of Honor
for their brave and sacrificial service to the citizens of
Illinois. Seven officers from the Belvidere Police Department
were honored for their response to a collapsed theater from a
tornado.
Rabid bats found
The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning the public
to beware of wild animals that may carry rabies, especially
bats, as they become more active this time of year.
The warning follows the discovery since May 10 of the first two
rabid bats of 2024 in the state in Cook and Will counties. The
bats were recovered inside two homes in those counties and
subsequently tested positive for rabies.
IDPH is also reminding the public to make sure that rabies
vaccinations are up to date for pets and any valuable livestock
and horses for which a rabies vaccine is available.
Cicada art announced for State Fair
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hosting a
cicada-themed art show during the Illinois State Fair.
Illinois is the epicenter of a rare double cicada brood
emergence this summer, and IDNR wants to commemorate the
occasion with a public art show in Conservation World during the
2024 Illinois State Fair, Aug. 8-18.
Original artwork should depict the artist’s best interpretation
of a cicada or a cicada brood.
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