Tree removal in Evanston, IL

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 9 storm reports near Evanston that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated August 27, 2024; August 29, 2022; and August 10, 2021. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 69 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 31,390 households live in Evanston. About a third of the homes are detached houses and about six in ten occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1952. With most homes attached or in apartment buildings, many trees here stand on shared, association or public land, and whoever owns that land arranges the work.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 8 miles from Evanston, averages 128 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 54 at or below 20°F.

Ice, snow and broken limbs

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 2 electric utilities with service territory in Cook County, among them Commonwealth Edison Co and Village of Winnetka.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024