Tornadoes sweep through Chicago area, killing two in Lake Village and leveling homes in Kankakee County
TL;DR
Severe storms and multiple tornadoes struck the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday, destroying a motel and other buildings in Kankakee County, causing power outages and road closures while Red Cross shelters opened. The National Weather Service is surveying damage and has confirmed an EF-3 tornado in Kankakee County; in Lake Village, Indiana, two people were killed and several injured amid widespread devastation.
- ‘Our living room, gone:' Tornadoes, severe storms in Chicago area leave behind trail of destruction NBC 5 Chicago
- Chicago weather: Tornado, large hail sweep through Kankakee Tuesday amid severe thunderstorm warnings Chicago Tribune
- Survivor recounts tornado in Lake Village that claimed lives of his neighbors Yahoo
- PHOTOS: Severe weather hits Chicagoland with storm damage, golf-ball-sized hail WGN-TV
- Couple killed after storms bring at least 4 twisters, possible record-setting hail in Illinois and Indiana Chicago Sun-Times
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