Ick…A tick! How to keep yourself safe as Missouri and Illinois face a nasty tick season ^44.2%

STLPR - By Sarah Fentem - 6/15/2026, 10:00 AM

Indoctrination 31% - Negativity Bias 27.5% - Appeal to Authority 24.6%

Early health data suggest 2026 could be a nasty year for tick bites in Missouri and Illinois. This year is on track to be one of the worst for tick-related emergency room visits in a decade, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We've been seeing milder winters, so ticks might not enter dormancy, that's... more