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Remains found in Yorkville neighborhood identified as 1800s woman
The remains found in a Yorkville neighborhood that was formerly a graveyard have been identified. The Kendall County Coroner's Office says they belong to Lucy M. Crater, who was born around July of 1828 and died on September 13, 1848. Her parents were Abraham and Martha (Dix) Crater. The coroner's...
Update on July 15 Storm Damage
If you are in need of emergency assistance, call 911. If you are without power, please report it to ComEd at 800-EDISON1 or at www.ComEd.com. Unfortunately, Flossmoor has had nearly 2,500 homes without power on July 16. ComEd estimates that it will have 80% of customers restored with power by 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, and 99% restored by Friday, July 18.
House in Rural Wilmington Destroyed By Fire
A fire that occurred to a house in the 29,000 block of South Warner Bridge Road in rural Wilmington is under investigation. The Wilmington Fire Department said the fire started around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 13th. Upon arrival, a two-story residence was found heavily involved with fire and a partial collapse of the roof structure.
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
JCA football team helps coach's parents clean up after storms
SHOREWOOD, Ill. (CBS) – Neighbors in southwest suburban Shorewood believe they were hit by a tornado on Monday night.Some of the heaviest damage was on Canterbury Lane, where there were reports of people hurt inside a home that had part of its roof torn off.The whole neighborhood was cleaning up on Tuesday, including one family who was grateful for the extra help from local high schoolers.Jeff Jaworski suspected a tornado tore through Shorewood Monday night."It came through, and it's only like three houses wide," he said. "It cut a path diagonal through our neighborhood."He said there were about 700 branches...
Manhattan Fire Protection District Responds to Severe Weather Impact in Manhattan Township and Village of Manhattan
On July 15th at approximately 9:44 p.m., a large area of the Village of Manhattan, Manhattan Township, and Wilton Center were impacted by severe weather, including damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and tornadic activity. Widespread property damage has occurred in the Ranch Oaks Subdivision in Manhattan Township leaving residents without power...
Joliet Refinery Lost Power Monday Night But Says Safety Their Focus
ExxonMobil in Channahon sent WJOL a statement regarding the power outage last night following severe storms. Pete Colarelli, Midwest Public Affairs Manager says they are, “working to restart operations at our Joliet Refinery after we lost power due to severe weather. Our focus is the safety of our people and surrounding community, and our thoughts are with all those impacted.”
Manhattan Fire Protection District Responds to Severe Weather Impact in Manhattan
On July 15th at approximately 9:44 PM, a large area of the Village of Manhattan, Manhattan Township, and Wilton Center were impacted by severe weather, including damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and tornadic activity. Widespread property damage has occurred in the Ranch Oaks Subdivision in Manhattan Township leaving residents without power...
6-year-old boy dies after going into Kankakee River, about 50 miles south of Chicago
KANKAKEE, Ill. (CBS) -- A 6-year-old boy died after going into the Kankakee River, about 50 miles south of Chicago, on Tuesday afternoon. Kankakee police and fire were called to Beckham Park on Cobb Boulevard a little after 3 p.m. for a report of a boy who had gone into the river, according to Kankakee Mayor Christopher Curtis.
Chicago area football players help coach's parents clean up after major storms
Neighbors in southwest suburban Shorewood believe they were hit by a tornado on Monday night. Some of the heaviest damage was on Canterbury Lane, where there were reports of people hurt inside a home that had part of its roof torn off.
Slate Belt warehouse plan is scaled back, with 2 buildings still eyed along Route 512
A plan for what was once over 1 million square feet of warehousing has been reduced by several hundred thousand square feet. CRG Services Management was before the Plainfield Township Planning Commission on Monday with revised plans for two warehouses at 905 Pennsylvania Ave., also known as Route 512. The...
Heat, Then Storms Impact Joliet Area This Evening
Forecasters are keeping their eyes to the skies as another round of severe storms are predicted to impact the Joliet area once again. The National Weather Service has placed the entire WJOL listening area in the Moderate (Level 4/5) risk, with all modes of wind, hail and tornadoes possible. Make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings, as forecasters are expecting the storms to start entering our area sometime after 7:00pm.
Illinois quick hits: Earthquake shakes Illinois; researchers look into cicada damage; sinkhole grows in Alton
Parts of northern Illinois shook Monday as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the early morning hours. The earthquake was centered northwest of the DeKalb County village of Somonauk. According to the United States Geological Survey, the trembler had an estimated depth of about 6 miles. The earthquake could be felt as far as Joliet.
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