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Authorities said least eight people were injured and at least 225 structures were damaged, many severely, from a tornado that tore through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien late Sunday. Meteorologists said the damage was consistent with an EF-3 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, meaning it had wind speeds of 136 to 165 mph. “We suspect it was one tornado,” said Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We don’t know that for certain, but based on the nature of the information and what we know about the character of this event, that’s what we’re leaning toward.”The weather service said it was the first significant tornado to hit the Chicago metropolitan area since 2015, when an EF-3 tornado ravaged Coal City, about 60 miles southwest of the city.On the ground, signs of the tornado’s might were everywhere. A fence post was driven through a roof like a javelin. A backyard trampoline, metal frame and all, was wrapped around the branches of a tall tree. One car was flipped on its roof, while another nearby was so damaged it looked as though it had been bombed.The tornado sirens began blaring in DuPage County at 10:48 p.m. Sunday, according to Woodridge police. The National Weather Service said emergency alerts also screeched on mobile devices in Naperville, Darien and Woodridge, with the goal of waking any sleepers.When the tornado formed, it first hit Naperville about 11:10 p.m., in the area just south of 75th Street and Ranchview Drive in the southeast section of the town, according to Linda LaCloche, spokeswoman for the Naperville city manager’s office. Sixteen homes were deemed uninhabitable by city engineers, she said.At least 125 damage reports came from Naperville alone, Schultz said.
Authorities said least eight people were injured and at least 225 structures were damaged, many severely, from a tornado that tore through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien late Sunday. Meteorologists said the damage was consistent with an EF-3 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, meaning it had wind speeds of 136 to 165 mph. “We suspect it was one tornado,” said Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We don’t know that for certain, but based on the nature of the information and what we know about the character of this event, that’s what we’re leaning toward.”The weather service said it was the first significant tornado to hit the Chicago metropolitan area since 2015, when an EF-3 tornado ravaged Coal City, about 60 miles southwest of the city.On the ground, signs of the tornado’s might were everywhere. A fence post was driven through a roof like a javelin. A backyard trampoline, metal frame and all, was wrapped around the branches of a tall tree. One car was flipped on its roof, while another nearby was so damaged it looked as though it had been bombed.The tornado sirens began blaring in DuPage County at 10:48 p.m. Sunday, according to Woodridge police. The National Weather Service said emergency alerts also screeched on mobile devices in Naperville, Darien and Woodridge, with the goal of waking any sleepers.When the tornado formed, it first hit Naperville about 11:10 p.m., in the area just south of 75th Street and Ranchview Drive in the southeast section of the town, according to Linda LaCloche, spokeswoman for the Naperville city manager’s office. Sixteen homes were deemed uninhabitable by city engineers, she said.At least 125 damage reports came from Naperville alone, Schultz said.
To qualify as a high-risk, a player must have opted out last season and have an effective contract executed before Oct. 1, 2020, or have been newly diagnosed with a CDC-defined higher-risk condition. Rookies wouldn’t be eligible unless they were diagnosed with a high-risk condition after signing a contract.
“I’m a weekend Fire fan, doesn’t matter if they’re home or away, it doesn’t matter if it’s fall, winter, spring, doesn’t matter,” she said. “I wear Fire gear on the weekends. And people have stopped me, and you know what I do? I educate them. Like, it’s a soccer team. It’s like the Bears or the Cubs. It’s our soccer team, it’s the Chicago Fire.”
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, right, presents a proclamation to Mike Singletary, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a member of the 1985 Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears. Singletary attended this week’s Aurora City Council meeting to announce an initiative he and Irvin are partnering in designed to reward young people for making good life choices. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (7) and right fielder Jake Lamb celebrate after scoring on a Yasmani Grandal double during the fifth inning Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The double put the Sox ahead 4-2, and they held on for a 4-3 victory, snapping a five-game losing streak. (Gene J. Puskar / AP)
“Any kid who eats, sleeps and breathes sports, grows up wanting to play for their hometown team,” Foley said in his statement Wednesday. “Thankfully for me, I realized early on that my playing career wouldn’t last beyond intramurals and that broadcasting was the next best thing to staying around the game.”
“It’s important to recognize that it is up and down, it’s just a way of baseball,” Kris Bryant said. “You go up and down and it means you’re living, when it’s flat it means you’re dead. I mean, it’s as simple as that. So you ride the waves and realize that, hey, it’s not always gonna go your way, keep your head up, come out ready to play.”
Two notable exclusions from the Red Stars are forward Mallory Pugh and defender Casey Krueger, who frequently are in the national team picture but were not named to the shortened Olympic roster. Unlike the 23-player World Cup roster, the Olympic squad is limited to 18.
In the Southport Corridor, Sharp paid $2.95 million in 2012 to buy the mansion from its builder, who had constructed it in 2009. Situated on an oversized corner lot, the mansion has six bathrooms, a center entry, a foyer with a dramatic curved center staircase topped by a circular skylight, and a three-zone kitchen with a breakfast bar, a Miele espresso maker and a large walk-in pantry. Other features include a family room that opens to two decks and a secure backyard, and a third-floor great room that also opens to two large decks, one of which has an outdoor kitchen.