Emerald ash borer found in central Illinois

Published July 25, 2014 4:58pm ET



SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Agriculture says the destructive emerald ash borer has been found in two central Illinois counties.

State officials announced Friday that arborists confirmed the beetle in Peoria and Tazewell counties.

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