The 17-year itch Cicadas' lives are short, but memories of them last a lifetime.(News)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: May 21, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Marni Pyke and Mick Zawislak

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CORRECTION/date 05-22-2007: To clarify a story that ran in Monday's editions, Ruth Najacht will be 92 when the next 17-year periodical cicada emergence occurs in 2024.

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