Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through Illinois and the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
- Posted on April 18, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through Illinois and the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.