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Photos show tornado damage after powerful storms hit Illinois and Indiana

Mar 11, 2026, 12:06 PM | Updated: 3:26 pm

A person walks by the damage in the aftermath of a powerful storm that ripped through the area a da...

A person walks by the damage in the aftermath of a powerful storm that ripped through the area a day earlier in Kankakee, Ill., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Powerful storms swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, spawning multiple tornadoes and causing widespread damage.

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