Extra Extra: 2 Dead, 20 Injured After Thursday Night Tornadoes
By Lisa White in News on Apr 10, 2015 10:25PM
- It has now been confirmed that two people are dead and 20 injured after tornadoes tore through parts of northern Illinois last night. [Sun-Times]
- Meanwhile, residents of Washington, Illinois, a town devastated by tornadoes in 2013, were busy already rallying Thursday night to help gather funds and support the vicitims of yesterday's storms. [Sun-Times]
- An AP investigation found five cases of perimeter breaches at Chicago airports over the last 11 years. [Tribune]
- Rockit Burger Bar was shut down due to multiple issues including live rodents found on the premises. The restaurant blamed the issues on water heater problems and, of course, construction from across the street at Wrigley Field. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- In happier food news, Serious Eats looks at the cost of running a hot dog stand in Chicago. [Serious Eats]
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