PLAINFIELD, IL — The Plainfield Public Library District has amassed a vast collection of photos, videos and documents that pay homage to the terrifying F-5 tornado that had ripped through the village ...

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Friday marks the 30th anniversary of the tornado that changed the village of Plainfield forever. Twenty-nine people died and more than 300 were hurt when the twister ripped ...

PLAINFIELD, IL — To remember the terrible destruction left behind in the wake of the F-5 tornado that ripped through Plainfield on Aug. 28, 1990, the St. Mary Immaculate Parish is hosting a special ...

That storm remains the Chicago area’s only F5 twister. The tornado killed 29 and injured 350 as it ravaged a path from Oswego to Joliet. The storm developed out of a 12-mile-high thunderstorm that ...

The weather forecast for Will County called for thunderstorms on Aug. 28, 1990. No advanced tornado warnings or watches were issued. The storm killed 29 people and injured 353 more over a 16-mile ...

The last week of August can bring a variety of weather to the American Midwest. Heat, humidity and sunshine are common themes from year to year, along with occasional cooler and drier spells as well.