Thursday, October 6, 2011
Chicagoland news to talk about: Distracted bicyclists will get tickets in Chicago.
Long-range forecasters are expecting this winter's snowfall and average temperatures to rank the city as home to the nation's worst winter. According to AccuWeather.com's forecast, the Chicago area will likely be clobbered by between 50 and 58 inches of snow this winter -- approximately the same amount as the 56 inches that fell over the city last year. The culprit is La Nina, said Ed Fenelon, meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Chicago office. “In a La Niña pattern, there are mild periods followed by cold outbreaks, and snowy weather. There is a higher than normal risk of severe weather, like the tornadoes we had in November last year,” Fenelon said. The city of Elmhurst has not escaped the emerald ash borer infestation …
Monday, September 12, 2011
Management plan calls for identification, treatment and removal to combat ash tree pest in Libertyville.
Libertyville village staff and parks and recreation committee members are devising a plan to control the Emerald Ash Borer found in Libertyville in 2010. The village plans to survey and take inventory of trees affected by the Emerald Ash Borer, removal of highly affected trees and the use of chemical treatments on ash trees not yet showing signs of the Emerald Ash Borer as a proactive measure. “The survey will tell us what size the trees are. It will tell us a lot about the trees, so we’ll know how to budget or put aside money to do some of these treatment programs,” said Parks Superintendent Jim Barlow after Sept. 6 Parks and Recreation meeting. Parkway Tree Program The village also plans to educate the public on its parkway tree program…
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Chicagoland news to talk about: Seven cases of salmonella, linked to ground turkey, have been reported in Illinois.
The body of a Bolingbrook canoeist, missing since Tuesday, was recovered in a Lemont retention pond this morning, reports the Lemont Patch. Jeremy Asbell, 25, was reported missing after he and a friend were tossed from a canoe that capsized on the pond. In Yorkville, Kendall County Animal Control Warden Christine Johnson euthanized the wrong dog and has resigned due to public criticism. The bull mastiff that did bite three people was put down on Monday. Lake County Forest Preserve officials plan to release an experimental group of wasps in the Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve in Gurnee to fight the emerald ash borer, which has been responsible for destroying ash trees in the area. The wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae or eggs of …
Lake County Forest Preserve District officials plan to use predator wasps to combat a potential emerald ash borer infestation.
The emerald ash borer, an invasive species from Asia, has been killing ash trees slowly but surely over the past few years. Soon, Lake County Forest Preserve District officials are hoping another insect will help fight off the pesky bugs. LCFPD officials plan to release an experimental group of wasps in the Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve in Gurnee. The wasps lay their eggs inside the larvae or eggs of emerald ash borers, and their offspring then feed off the larvae, killing it slowly. The wasps are not harmful to humans or trees because they specifically target emerald ash borers, according to Matthew Ueltzen, chief of LCFPD’s natural resource crew. Wasps Kills 90% of Larvae Per Tree Right now the wasps still are in the experimental stage …
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tree replacement costs will be lower after 27 trees are removed.
Administrative staff and Parks Superintendent Jim Barlow have struck a deal with Mill Creek Nurseries to offer a 15 percent discount to Libertyville residents whose parkway ash trees have been removed because of emerald ash borer damage. The discount program, announced by trustee and parks and recreation committee Chairman Drew Cullum at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, will allow affected residents to purchase a new 2- to 2.5-inch parkway tree for $254. Barlow reported at the parks committee meeting on July 5 that 27 trees in Libertyville neighborhoods must be removed this summer because of the emerald ash borer. Last year, seven trees were removed, and the program will apply to those residents as well. “Probably in eight to 10 years, …
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Each week, Libertyville Patch will summarize the week's top stories, including links to those articles, for your convenience.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Butler Lake Death Believed To Be Suicide A passerby found a body near the far western end of Butler Lake on Friday, according to Libertyville police Sgt. Dennis Meserve. Kennedy Enters Lake County State’s Attorney Race Libertyville resident and Lake Forest attorney Chris Kennedy announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Lake County State’s Attorney, surrounded by more than 40 elected officials and supporters Thursday on the steps of Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Village Eyes Bolander Building’s Future Village officials are discussing what to do with the Bolander Building and property on Winchester Road. The building needs capital improvements that may not be justified with the property's low use level, said …
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Village officials plan to remove the trees and encourage replanting as growing number of ash trees are falling victim to the emerald ash borer.
Village officials plan to remove at least 27 ash trees that have been affected by the emerald ash borer. The trees all show a 50 percent or more likelihood of death, a point at which trees cannot be saved with pesticides, according to Jim Barlow, parks superintendent for the village of Libertyville, during the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting Tuesday. “Probably in eight to 10 years, the entire population of ash trees in the area will be gone,” Barlow said at the meeting. The trees on the list are located on Mayfair Drive, Dawes Street, Hemlock Lane, Juniper Parkway, Pembrooke Road, Golf Road, and Crane Boulevard. Last year, the village removed seven trees. Cost of Replanting Because the replanting cost falls on the residents whose …
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People should remember even though the winter was not a mild one last year twenty plus inches of that 56 last winter fell in the big storm in one day. I would take that scenario over 8 storms at 6" apiece more ›