Tornadoes Rip Through Chicago, Fatal Twister and Dam Burst Ravage Midwest
Midwest storms cause a death, power outages, and a dam failure with Chicago areas hit by tornadoes and widespread damage. > react
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- Station Blvd
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Our Chicago: Tornados Touch Down Across The Chicago Area
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- Downtown Chicago
- W Couch Pl
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Postal worker fatally shot in front of Chicago residence: Officials
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- Route 38
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Illinois Has Already Had 100 Tornadoes, Double Annual Average
- Illinois
- Chicago
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- Jul 19, 2024 12:17pm
Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings, the most sent on a single day since 2004. In an average year, the state only experiences 50 tornadoes annually. But as the air becomes more humid, tornadoes will ... Read More
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Photos: Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 suffers damage after derecho, EF-1 tornado
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- Joliet
- source: Bing / Fox Weather on MSN
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- Jul 19, 2024 09:49am
A deadly derecho swept through parts of the Midwest earlier this week, causing major damage in parts of Illinois, particularly in suburbs within the Chicago metro area. Read More
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Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average
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- IL-60
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- Jul 19, 2024 03:00am
On Monday, the National Weather Service in Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings - the most they've sent out on a single day since 2004. The office confirmed that at least 28 tornadoes swept across ... Read More
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Girl, 9, struck and critically injured in hit-and-run on Chicago's South Side
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- IL-9 NEAR DUNFERMLIN
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- Jul 18, 2024 9:08pm
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 9-year-old girl was struck and critically injured by a sport-utility vehicle in a hit-and-run Thursday night in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood. At 8:39 p.m., the girl was crossing ... Read More
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NWS confirms 3 additional tornadoes among 22 total from Monday outbreak, tying regional record
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- Peotone
- IL-50
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- Jul 18, 2024 6:43pm
The National Weather Service in Chicago has confirmed three additional tornadoes from Monday evening's derecho event, with a total of 22 tornadoes now confirmed to have struck the Chicago area on ... Read More
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Chicago area records 3 more tornadoes from Monday's derecho, totaling 22: NWS
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- IL-23 ARCHIVES
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- Jul 18, 2024 6:13pm
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday that three more tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during Monday night's derecho. Read More
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Illinois dam fails, residents told to evacuate area
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- Route
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- Jul 18, 2024 11:54am
Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, overtopping a dam Tuesday in southern Illinois, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and even ... Read More
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- Jul 18, 2024 11:23am
Police said it happened "after several nights of extreme storms." Officials issued a tornado warning earlier this week in Dupage County, about 26 miles from Chicago. Severe weather has ... Read More
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- Jul 18, 2024 10:42am
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Thousands without power in Chicago area after storms spawn at least 25 tornadoes in 2 days
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- West Chicago
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- Jul 18, 2024 08:18am
There are still more than 87,000 ComEd customers without power Wednesday morning across the Chicago area after Monday evening's powerful storm. Read More
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Illinois woman injured in Aitkin County crash
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- US 2
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- Jul 18, 2024 08:04am
2WAWINA - A 45-year-old Chicago, Illinois, woman was injured Wednesday, July 17, after her vehicle went off the roadway on Highway 2 in Aitkin County. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash, ... Read More
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Illinois news in brief: I-55 reopens after tornado damage; John Deere reverses course on 'cultural' issues; Texas plans to continue sending migrants to Chicago
- Illinois
- Raymond
- I-55
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- Jul 18, 2024 07:38am
55I-55 reopens after tornado damage A 7-mile section of Interstate 55 near Channahon that had been closed since a tornado touched down Monday night has reopened. ComEd crews worked to remove and repair ... Read More
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I-55 reopened after storms closed all lanes for days
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- La Grange
- I-55
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- 18 views
- Jul 18, 2024 06:38am
55As the Chicago area saw at least 19 tornadoes Monday, high-tension wires near the interstate fell down and were tangled with several cars, according to Illinois State Police. Two people were ... Read More
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I-55 reopens after downed power lines close expressway near Channahon, Illinois
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- La Grange
- I-55
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- Jul 18, 2024 04:00am
55CHICAGO (CBS) - I-55 reopened early Thursday morning after an unprecedented tornado outbreak in the Chicago area downed power lines onto the expressway. Read More
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A New Tour Gets a Head Start on the Centennial of Route 66
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- Old Highway 66
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- Jul 17, 2024 11:00pm
The fabled highway turns 100 years old in 2026, and Chicago is already celebrating ... He's leading a dozen free Route 66 tours this summer, paid for by the Illinois Department of Commerce and ... Read More
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