Storms Sweep Illinois, Kill at Least 5, Delay Flights
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Tornadoes and thunderstorms swept through a 300-mile stretch of Illinois and other midwestern states, killing at least five people, damaging hundreds of homes and disrupting air travel at O’Hare International Airport.
A county coroner in Washington County, about 50 miles southeast of St. Louis, said two people were killed when a tornado hit their home in the town of New Minden, the Associated Press reported. A third person died in Washington, Illinois, the AP said.