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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KIRKLAND, Ill. (AP) — Donations of clothing, shoes, household items and thousands of dollars are pouring in to help the tiny northern Illinois community of Fairdale recover from last week's ...

LOOK AT THE DAMAGE IN SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. GOOD EVENING. YES, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMED AN EF ONE TORNADO PASSED THROUGH THIS AREA. YOU CAN SEE THIS SHED BEHIND ME THAT WAS THROWN ...