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At least three tornadoes touched down in communities outside Chicago as severe weather swept through several Midwest states.
CHICAGO — At least three tornadoes battered communities outside Chicago, leveling homes and ripping down trees and power poles, while storms grounded flights and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in the Midwest and Northeast.
As a large funnel cloud swept through Merrillville, a town about 33 miles southeast of Chicago, the city's police department warned residents to “TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.”
Meanwhile, the nearby manufacturing and farm city of Streator set up a family reunification center for displaced residents in its city hall as officials took stock of the major damage.
Streator Mayor Tara Bedei said there were no reported deaths. “We are incredibly grateful for the safety of our residents and the quick action...
