Fairdale tornado News

Deadly Illinois Tornado Raises Concerns on Warnings in Rural Areas

A deadly tornado in the small northern Illinois community of Fairdale earlier this month is raising questions about how best to warn rural residents about storms. Two people died in the storm. Fairdale, a community of about 150 people, has …

Illinois Residents Allowed to Return to Tornado-Hit Town

Residents of a small northern Illinois farming community that took a direct hit from a half-mile-wide tornado were allowed back into the area Saturday to assess damage and salvage what they could. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office bused residents into …