Summer Books For Kids; Illini 4000 & The Portraits Project
On the 21st: We heard recommendations for summer reading for kids, and spoke with college students who are biking across the country to raise awareness about cancer.
The 21st’s Summer Book List (Vol. 2, Children’s Books)
List of Suggested Summer Reading for Children by Diane Foote, Curator, Butler Children’s Literature Center at Dominican University; and Jesse Wyer, Children's Services, Bloomington Public Library
Annual cicadas enliven dog days with love song
Even if the summer heat has limited your time outdoors, I bet you’re still hearing a familiar insect song. It’s the mating call of dog day cicadas, loud enough to rise above the drone of air conditioners and so persistent and widespread that it's almost unmissable
Mid-American Gardener: Fertilizing peonies, diagnosing ailing tomatoes, and more
Our recent rains can spell problems for some plants, including tomatoes. Never fear - our intrepid panel is here!
Annual cicadas enliven dog days with love song
Even if the heat and humidity of recent weeks have limited your time outdoors, I bet you’ve been hearing a familiar insect song. It’s the mating call of dog day cicadas, loud enough to rise above the drone of air conditioners and so persistent and widespread that people who hear can hardly miss it.