“It looks like the Natural Land Institute’s Legacy Tree Program has found yet another Illinois state champion tree: a rare American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in Freeport,” said Alan Branhagen, ...

Five trees in the Rockford area have been named Illinois State Champion trees, according to a community announcement. The trees were discovered through the institute’s Legacy Tree Program, which ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Patsy Hirsch and her husband moved to an Elgin subdivision nearly three decades ago, drawn by a backyard thicket of oak, hickory and cherry trees so dense ...

When Illinois landowners noticed tree deaths and diseases on their properties ramp up in 2017, they suspected industrial agriculture. A survey found herbicides in 90 percent of tree tissues Christian ...

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It’s that time of year again, when lights bedazzle living rooms and the fresh, woody scent of pine wafts through the air. For many, choosing a Christmas tree is a coveted tradition, from the chill in ...