Clem Schultz has shared video of the tornado that killed his wife and destroyed their Illinois home in April 2015, the Chicago Daily Herald reports. The Fairdale man says he went upstairs to get ...

FARIDALE, Ill. (WREX) — April 9th marked a somber anniversary for one Stateline community. In 2015 an EF-4 tornado ripped through the town of Fairdale. The tight-knit community honored the two victims ...

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 ...

ROCKFORD — Family and friends remembered the life of Geraldine Schultz, one of two women killed when tornadoes swept the northern Illinois town of Fairdale on April 9. A memorial service Saturday drew ...

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 ...

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. -- 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 ...