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An EF-3 tornado tore through Kankakee County, killing a person in Aroma Park and injuring 11 others as it tracked roughly 36 miles with estimated 150 mph winds; authorities say the death is part of the storm recovery efforts.
Severe storms and multiple tornadoes struck the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday, destroying a motel and other buildings in Kankakee County, causing power outages and road closures while Red Cross shelters opened. The National Weather Service is surveying damage and has confirmed an EF-3 tornado in Kankakee County; in Lake Village, Indiana, two people were killed and several injured amid widespread devastation.