Two engines and firemen from six Iroquois County departments are on duty in Gifford.
MABAS 37 was asked to deploy to the tornado-ravaged community for fire protection and to maintain nine light-towers placed throughout the town...
The tornado clean-up is and will be a tremendous job. And volunteers are needed. But the volunteer effort must be organized.
Gordyville USA is where you can register to volunteer. It's located on Route 136.
Champaign and...
*** While donations are appreciated, too much adds to response and recovery efforts ...
(Undated) -- There's been overwhelming support for tornado victims in Illinois. People have given water, food, and even provided shelter but...
It appears taxpayers will eventually own the former Hidden Cove Sports Complex.
The Bourbonnais Park District Board (Monday) agreed to lease the sport plex, which had been operating as Legends Sportsplex. The lease agreement is...
Sunday's storms left the community of Herscher without power. And Mayor Ray Schneider says since power may not be restored until later on Tuesday, The American Legion Home is available as a warming center. The Legion Home...
With dozens of homes heavily damaged from yesterday's storms, State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D – Chicago Heights) joined Governor Quinn today in assessing damage in and around the Diamond area.
"The damage in the Diamond and Coal...
State Representative Josh Harms' legislative offices are collecting items for transfer to Sunday's storm communities. Donations can be dropped at either of the legislative offices in Watseka or Pontiac.
Plans are to make...
Residents of Gifford are determined to get back on their feet and rebound from Sunday's devastating tornado. Two hundred homes were destroyed or suffered severe damage. But the community escaped any serious injury.
The folks in...
Businesses and farm-sites were among the areas hit by the Sunday storms in Indiana.
Rensselaer, Kokomo and Lafayette are cleaning up from the high winds and tornadoes.
A portion of State Road 24 in White County was closed...
