Illinois to receive $2.8M stimulus for forests

"Illinois will receive more than $2.8 million in federal stimulus money for forest health protection projects.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the funding Wednesday. Two projects in Illinois are among 78 projects selected for funding in 30 states.
The money -- nearly $89 million nationally -- will go toward restoring health to forests on federal, state and private lands in areas recovering from fires, forest insects and disease outbreaks.
The Forest Service's recovery Web site says specific projects in Cook and Kane counties will be selected by the state of Illinois."

chicagotribune.com