15 Trees Illegally Cut Down in Burnham Park

Argh, shittiest vandalism ever! A chainsaw-wielding asshole or possibly a team of assholes cut down 15 cottonwood trees in Burnham Park sometime late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The 50-year-old trees were about 50 feet tall and 11 1/2-feet wide, and park officials estimate damage costs of around $25,000.

The trees were part of the nature area between 45th and 47th streets and Lakeshore Drive and the Metra tracks. [Trib]