Ash trees face ax in Wilmette: Village will replace 2,900 on public land to foil ash borer.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | January 4, 2007 | Copyright

Byline: Dave Wischnowsky

Jan. 4--Wilmette is treating the nearly 2,900 ash trees on public grounds like the remnants of Christmas at a post-holiday sale: Everything must go. In a drastic measure highlighting just how serious a threat many Illinois officials consider the ravenous emerald ash borer beetle to be, last month the village began cutting down ash trees--some sick but most healthy--that were planted in parks or along public parkways.

Ash trees on private property are not affected--yet. Village officials are waiving fees homeowners have to pay ...

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