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Severe Weather Rips Through Central Illinois, No Major Injuries

Tornadoes tore through two rural communities in central Illinois Thursday night. Governor Bruce Rauner and emergency management officials toured Delavan and Cameron Friday. 

Residents in Tazewell County are assessing the damage. More than 50 properties were impacted by the storm. Gavin Sturch drove from Lincoln this morning when he heard the storm blew through his grandmother’s front yard:

“I was pretty worried because they had parts of the road blocked off, couldn’t get into town so I kind of had to walk a little ways. And the farther I got toward the neighborhood the worse it got.” 

Rauner says the state is ready to support the rebuilding efforts.