
Monday marks 1 year anniversary of devastating tornadoes hitting Naperville, Woodridge
Monday makes one full year since a tornado ripped through Naperville and Woodridge.
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Monday makes one full year since a tornado ripped through Naperville and Woodridge.
Rising prices are sending more families to food pantries for help.
On Saturday, someone called police saying they spotted the suspects cutting a converter out of a car near Route 53 and 83rd in Woodridge.
Some Woodridge townhome owners have to leave their homes by Friday, Dec. 17, and they won't be able to go back until spring of 2022.
The strong storms that pounded the western suburbs Wednesday night did not keep people in Woodridge from coming out, stepping up, and giving a huge boost to families affected by the tornado that struck the area back in late June.
One month later, hotels were still home for some who lost everything in the tornadoes that struck the western suburbs. Even with insurance, homeowners have a long waiting game ahead. CBS 2's Steven Graves spoke with a local contractor even feeling the effects.
One month ago Tuesday, people in Woodridge and Naperville ran for cover as an EF-3 tornado tore a path through communities. For many, the pain doubled when they learned some of the damage was not covered by insurance. But as CBS 2's Marie Saavedra reported Tuesday night, some of those tornado victims are getting a second chance.
If you had property damage from the tornadoes that ripped through the Chicago area last month, you may be eligible for financial help from the federal government.
"It's a tragedy on so many levels as far as the damage that has occurred."
More than 20 disaster relief agencies are set up in Woodridge to help victims of last week's tornados.
For families wanting to stay in the area, good luck finding a rental. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped create a housing shortage.
Woodridge Mayor Gina Cunningham estimates about 100 homes were significantly damaged in the western suburb by the tornado late Sunday night. But neighbors also shared the damage you can't see.
They are also accepting donations of household items and food.
Volunteers will provide food, water, shelter and support. The shelter is open overnight.
Coming up on 24 hours after an EF-3 tornado touched ground in the western suburbs, the cleanup was nonstop – and the work was more than cut out. In Woodridge, there were piles of tree debris lying six feet high – but also neighbors looking to speed up the recovery.
The tornado toppled trees, destroyed homes, ripped down power lines and even caused some small fires in the area around Woodridge Drive and Jonquil Lane.
CBS 2 had a team of journalists in the field on Monday morning, and they captured these images
"House can be a replaced. Things. People can't be replaced."
At one point during the storm, more than 33,000 people were impacted by outages.
Residents in the southwest suburbs are waking up to extensive damage after a tornado touched down in Naperville and Woodridge overnight.
Overpasses in The Loop remain flooded as well as on expressways.
Police in Woodridge were searching Monday for a man who grabbed a woman and pulled her pants down this past weekend.
Residents were displaced after a massive apartment fire in southwest suburban Woodridge early Friday morning.
Woodridge police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross 75th Street.
Three students from Woodridge School District 68 are accused of wearing blackface and making racist social media videos on TikTok.
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Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
Luis Castillo struck out 11 over six shutout innings in his first win in a month, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Keegan Thompson and the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.
As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election and will face Darren Bailey in the general election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
Casten won 63 percent of the vote compared with 33 percent for Newman, and 4 percent for Charles Hughes.
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Bailey handily defeated Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and four other candidates. Irvin had once been the frontrunner thanks to a $50 million infusion of campaign cash from billionaire Ken Griffin.
As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
Luis Castillo struck out 11 over six shutout innings in his first win in a month, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Keegan Thompson and the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.
As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election and will face Darren Bailey in the general election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
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As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker easily won the Democratic nomination in his bid for re-election and will face Darren Bailey in the general election. We'll have results from more state and federal races through the night.
Casten won 63 percent of the vote compared with 33 percent for Newman, and 4 percent for Charles Hughes.
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush is retiring when his term ends next winter, and a crowded field emerged to replace him in the 1st Congressional District.
Ramirez will go on to face Republican Justin Burau, who was unopposed in the GOP primary.
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Luis Castillo struck out 11 over six shutout innings in his first win in a month, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Keegan Thompson and the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.
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Casten was up against fellow incumbent Rep. Marie Newman after her district was redrawn. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
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