FALL COLORS ARE STARTING TO SHOW IN ILLINOIS. 

THE LATEST FALL COLOR REPORT FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHOWS SOME PRETTY SCENERY DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS. PEAK COLORS ARE EXPECTED IN A WEEK OR TWO SAYS SPOKESPERSON RACHEL TORBERT.

TORBERT SAYS LEAVES HAVEN’T TURNED MUCH AT STARVED ROCK STATE PARK, AND AREAS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARE JUST BEGINNING TO SHOW FALL COLORS. COLOR CHANGES HAVE INCREASED RECENTLY DUE TO DROUGHT IN WAYNE COUNTY AND THE COOLER NIGHTS SHOULD IMPROVE COLORS STATEWIDE OVER THE NEXT WEEK.

TORBERT SAYS IN THE MCHENRY COUNTY AREA, MAPLE AND SUMAC TREES ARE REALLY STARTING TO TURN.