At Least 2 Killed as Tornadoes Hit Illinois and Indiana
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Severe storms generated tornadoes that killed at least two people and damaged parts of Illinois and Indiana.
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At least two people died and several were injured in a severe storm that struck Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday. The storm heavily damaged areas within both states.
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Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
2 dead after tornadoes in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana overnight; NWS confirms EF-1 in Jasper Co. - CBS News
Elderly couple killed after home destroyed by tornado in Lake Village, Indiana - NBC 5 Chicago
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