Month: November 2016
250-Year-Old Hobson Oak Cut Down, Symbolism To Continue
CHICAGO (CBS) — A bur oak tree which stood in DuPage County for 250 years is gone. The 250-year-old tree known as the ‘Hobson Oak’ was taken down
County cuts down ‘Hobson Oak’ near Naperville
DuPage County crews take down a tree known as the Hobson Oak, a 250-year-old bur oak that was a landmark to many in Naperville and Woodridge, but
Long-living Naperville oak to find new life in art after decay
Among the color-changing oaks and maples, sycamores, elms and ashes along Hobson Road in Naperville and Woodridge, the Hobson Oak stands apart. A