April 9th marks the somber anniversary of 10 years since the deadly tornado outbreak on that date in 2025. This outbreak included the massive EF-4 tornado that struck the town of Fairdale. In total, ...

FAIRDALE, Ill. (WREX) — One decade ago, the lives of many in northern Illinois changed forever as an EF-4 tornado ravaged parts of Lee, Ogle, DeKalb, and Boone Counties. Commemorations will be held ...

On April 9, 2015, a devastating tornado tore through Rochelle and Fairdale, Illinois — a storm that left destruction, heartbreak, and two lives lost in its path. 10 years after that destructive ...

FAIRDALE, Ill. (WLS) -- Help centers are up and running for victims of last week's deadly Illinois tornadoes, offering assistance ranging from supplies to emotional support. "I've been pretty well off ...

ROCHELLE, Ill. -- A driver captured astonishing video of the deadly tornado that tore through Rochelle and Fairdale in Illinois last week. Sam Smith says he was on I-39 last Thursday when the tornado ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 9, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1868: A predawn fire aboard the ...

FAIRDALE, Ill. (AP) – A second woman from a tiny Illinois farming community has died, Gov. Bruce Rauner confirmed Friday, a day after tornadoes struck a six-county swath of the state, injuring about a ...

CHICAGO -- Two women were killed, 11 people were injured and dozens of homes were destroyed when a tornado touched down in the small town of Fairdale, Ill. One of the injured remains hospitalized in ...

ROCHELLE — One person was killed and seven were injured in a tiny northern Illinois community after at least one large tornado touched down in the area, authorities said Thursday night. One person was ...