2013: During an unusually warm stretch in late fall, it was a balmy 70 degrees. But by day’s end, six people were killed in ...

"The need is vast. People still need roofs. There are folks who need food (and) who still have no place to stay," said volunteer Cami Thomas.

Tucked away in the more than 400 bills Illinois state lawmakers passed during their spring session is a bill that aims to improve warehouse safety during a tornado.