Caledonia News

In Lowndes County, a tornado struck a school in Caledonia. The elementary, middle school and high schools are on the same campus. via WLBT-TV Jackson

“I was just running down the stairs as the front windows blew out”

A freak cluster of January tornadoes blew across the unseasonably warm Midwest, demolishing houses, knocking a railroad locomotive off its tracks and even temporarily shutting down a courthouse. More thunderstorms were possible Tuesday.

Record high temperatures were reported across wide areas of the country Monday. Tornadoes were reported or suspected in southwest Missouri, southeastern Wisconsin, Arkansas, Illinois and Oklahoma. Two people were killed in Missouri.

Bill Lischka was drinking coffee at a restaurant in Caledonia, Ill., when he heard something he didn't expect in January: a tornado siren. Read more

“I've never seen devastation like that here in Kenosha County”

As CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports, the weather has turned the terminals at O'Hare International Airport into dormitories, with many travelers stranded due to flight cancellations. via WBBM-AM Chicago

“Had the tornado been a little bit south, it would have been smack dab in the middle of the village, which also has a lot of businesses”

A freak January tornado moved through northwest Illinois Monday, destroying buildings, toppling trees and knocking railroad cars off the tracks before moving into Wisconsin, emergency workers said. via WBBM-AM Chicago

“Those who didn't want to vote him were afraid of the conflict with them being so close in the growth corridor in 173.”

The village has appointed Tom Green as its attorney, filling the void left by Nicolosi & Associates, which announced its plans to resign in May. via The Rockford Register Star