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July’s Tornadoes Felled 6,500 Trees in Chicago and Damaged Thousands More, Bureau of Forestry Reports
Tree damage in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood following strong storms, July 16, 2024. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) In his 36 years with Chicago's Bureau of Forestry, Malcolm Whiteside has never seen anything like the extensive damage to the …