AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR 10 YEARS, THE ILLINOIS CAVERNS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IS REOPENING TO THE PUBLIC.

THE TOURIST ATTRACTION WILL BE BACK OPEN BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16TH, LETTING PEOPLE EXPLORE THE UNDERGROUND WONDERS OF ILLINOIS SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SPOKESPERSON RACHEL TORBERT.

W-N-S CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED TO HUMANS OR OTHER ANIMALS BUT CAN BE FATAL TO CERTAIN BATS. THE PREVALENCE OF THE DISEASE HAS BEEN RELATIVELY LOW AT THIS SITE. 

THE SITE WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER ON WEDNESDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS FROM NINE A-M TO FOUR P-M.