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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This week on Newsviews, our guests are Lisa LaSala, executive director of the American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois, which is handling relief efforts in Fairdale and Rochelle, and ...

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 ...

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 ...