Fourteen
More Invasive Plant Species Are Illegal
in Chicago (Apr 7, 2009;
PDF | 30 KB) City of Chicago. Department of the Environment.
The Chicago Department of Environment will now prosecute sellers and hobbyists
alike who import, sell or possess oriental bittersweet, Japanese hops and princess
trees, among others. Privet, a common shrub that can be found even in Grant Park,
also made the list. For more information see Invasive
Species from the Chicago Department of Environment.