Lake County · Illinois

Tree removal in North Chicago, IL

North Chicago, in Lake County: 99 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.

with trees across Lake County: 99

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The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.

Storm record

Lake County, 2016–2025

Thunderstorm wind reports	132
Of those, mentioning trees	99
Tornado reports	5

Full record for Lake County

Source: NOAA Storm Events

FEMA risk ratings, Lake County

Hurricanes	Very low
Ice storms	Relatively moderate
Strong wind	Very high
Tornadoes	Very high

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Freezing nights, nearest station

Nights at or below 32°F	133
At or below 20°F	58
Distance to the station	3 mi

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Homes in North Chicago

Households	7,300
Detached houses	4 in 10 homes
Owner-occupied	3 in 10 occupied homes
Median year built	1972

Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

If a tree is on a line

Utilities serving the county	Commonwealth Edison Co

Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.

Source: EIA-861, 2024

Questions for North Chicago

Who pays?tornado risk rated high
Warning signshalf the homes built by 1972, among older trees
Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
After-storm checkliststrong wind rated very high
What changes the price?
Pruning instead of removal

All answers

Rules in Illinois

Illinois: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.

Claim complaints: Illinois Department of Insurance.

Illinois overview

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