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Residents across a wide swath of the US South and Midwest raced to assess the destruction Sunday wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities

One person was killed in the carnage with another 28 injured, five of whom were listed in critical condition in hospitals in Belvidere, around 70 miles northwest of Chicago

Data from the Illinois Board of Higher Education show Chicago State faculty to be amongst the lowest-paid public university professors in the state.

Tornadoes struck in eight states, with seven people killed in one Tennessee county, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, three in Sullivan, Indiana, and four in Illinois

A rock concert was in store on a Friday evening at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, with hundreds of people looking forward to an evening of death metal music to start the weekend.

Details emerge of gig-goers' heroic actions in wake of roof collapse at Morbid Angel show in Illinois

CHICAGO — A tornado on a 28-mile rampage with wind gusts from 90-100 miles per hour tore through Belvidere Friday night, officials confirmed Saturday evening.

CHICAGO — At least three people have died in Crawford County in southeastern Illinois following a devastating spring storm in the region.

Tornadoes leave devastation across Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Oklahoma, including theatre roof that collapsed during concert

The Illinois Deer Classic is part of a history of this state’s deer shows that spans more than 30 years; opening day Friday at the Peoria Civic Center added an wild chapter to that history and gave opportunity to sample some of the innovations in the outdoors.

Tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 11 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theater during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left small towns and big cities throughout the region bewildered Saturday by the damage. Possibly dozens of tornadoes touched down…