Naperville residents recount tornado survival stories: 'like bombs everywhere'

While residents in the Chicago suburbs continue to clean up their properties after an EF3 tornado hit, they are also recounting their survival stories.

Volunteers help suburban communities torn apart by tornado

From hugs to hauling away debris, a community has been mobilizing to help storm victims in the Chicago suburbs.

BBB warns of scammers after tornado leaves behind destruction in Chicago suburbs

Hundreds of homeowners from Naperville to Woodridge to Darien are trying to get their lives back in order after an EF3 tornado struck late Sunday night.

Suburban community steps up to help those impacted by EF3 tornado

The devastation is still shocking to many and the road to recovery has only just begun. But one bright spot has shown through – the way community members and businesses have stepped up to help.

Volunteers help communities torn apart by tornado
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Students and teachers from St. Scholastica Catholic Church and volunteers from Downers Grove set up in Woodridge to help with the clean-up after the devastating E-3 tornado that hit Sunday night.

Community steps up to help families impacted by tornado
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Community and businesses step up to help with the damage in Woodridge caused by the EF3 tornado that hit Sunday night.

Naperville roads remain closed after EF3 tornado
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Survivors of the EF3 tornado that hit Naperville share their stories of what happened during the moment of impact and how they are recovering.

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Two women and one man have been arrested and charged for allegedly attacking, beating and strangling an Aurora police officer during a traffic stop Monday night.

Roads remain closed and community steps up to help families after EF-3 tornado hits Chicago suburbs
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As roads remain closed and filled with debris, residents and volunteers were making progress Tuesday with the cleanup after an EF-3 tornado struck Naperville and Woodridge late Sunday.

Recovery from tornado could take a full year, Naperville officials say

The Naperville Deputy Fire Chief is glad for volunteers trying to help, but she's worried about people walking in flip flops or not using gloves to remove jagged pieces of wood and rock.

Lisle Sensory Garden receives $15,000 grant for upgrades

The Sensory Garden and Playground in Lisle are getting a $15,000 grant to install a gravity rail addition to the accessible treehouse.

Lisle Sensory Garden receives $15,000 grant for upgrades
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The sensory garden playground in Lisle is getting a $15,000 grant to help pay for the installation of a gravity rail addition to the accessible treehouse.

Naperville neighbors continue to clean up tornado damages
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In Naperville, an EF-3 tornado destroyed more than 100 homes and 19 are uninhabitable. FOX 32's Joanie Lum has the latest.

$22 million cannabis bust, Des Plaines man facing charges

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Cleanup underway after tornado rips through Chicago suburbs
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A tornado ripped through the Chicago suburbs late Sunday night, damaging more than one-hundred homes and injuring several people.

Naperville tornado damage: 300 remain without power, expect rolling power outages and road closures

City officials in Naperville announced Monday that tornado recovery efforts are currently focused on restoring power and removing trees, limbs and other debris from roadways. The work will continue for the foreseeable future.

Tornado damages hundreds of homes in Chicago suburbs
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On Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed the damage left behind was consistent with an EF-3 tornado, packing winds near 140 mph.

Cleanup underway after tornado strikes Chicago suburbs
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On Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed the damage left behind was consistent with an EF-3 tornado, packing winds near 140 mph.