90 days and counting until the emerald ash borer beetle will be coming out of its hole. The infestation in Wilmette could be over 2 years old and Winnetka over a year. How many trees are infected is a mystery, but we will get an idea in the Spring. The USDA is maintaining their search and destroy program that worked so well in Michigan. Wilmette and Winnetka have more than 20,000 ash trees each. This is going to be expensive if we cannot find an alternative way to discourage the EAB. There is a way to determine if the tree is infested without cutting it down! ( Ask any arborist! ). Until we find a town that is willing to take a little financial risk, the North Shore will look like Detroit, and the homeowners will foot the bill.