The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District said the batch was collected on Monday in a trap and tested positive for the virus on Thursday.

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus have been found in Evanston, officials said. The batch of insects was collected on Monday and tested positive for the virus on Thursday, according to the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District.

Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say. The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus.