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When assessing Chicago severe weather over the past year, Illinois leads the nation in the number of tornadoes, an NIU professor says.
The Skyline Motel in McCook was destroyed by a possible tornado Wednesday, devastating the Patel family who have owned the business since the 90s.
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to beware of "storm chasers" after tornadoes in Illinois caused significant storm damage.
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There were also several reports of large hail and damaging wind.
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Damage surveys confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Moline and an EF-1 in Andalusia.