“Gnats are becoming more numerous primarily because the water is getting cleaner” May 16, 2016 12:15 pm by The State Journal-RegisterIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The State Journal-Register (May 15) - "With efforts being made to improve the ecology, we are getting back to what it used to be like when these gnats were a problem prior to World War II.” - Illinois entomologist Phil Nixon Share on Facebook Tweet Email