Photos: La Salle's Oakwood Cemetery receives new tree on Arbor Day

David Monge and Jesus Rodriguez and Yareli Martinez of Ekana Nursery and Landscaping carry an American Dream Oak tree that was planted at Oakwood Cemetery on Friday, April 26, 2024 in La Salle. The cemetery planted the tree on Arbor Day and is celebrating it's 150th anniversary this year. The cemetery lost over 50 trees in the last decade due to the age of the trees and the derecho that stuck the area in 2020. Oakwood is the final resting place for people from all walks of life who contributed to the Illinois Valley area in so many ways. (Scott Anderson)