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🌱 How badly was Reddick hit in Thursday’s tornado outbreak?
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- How badly was Reddick hit in Thursday’s tornado outbreak?
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Sunday: Clouds breaking and windy, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tornado Outbreak Far South of Northwest Suburbs Near Streator, Dwight, Reddick; Lesser Storm Line Due Through Arlington Heights About 7:34 PM to 8:16 PM (arlingtoncardinal.com) — Tornado damage has been reported in Reddick, with local firefighters and paramedics responding citywide after a confirmed tornado moved through the area Thursday evening. Nearby Dwight and Streator also saw tornadoes and structural damage, as regional mutual-aid alarms were activated to support emergency crews. Residents should stay alert for official updates and any follow-up safety guidance. 
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Kankakee Public Library Teen Zone
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St. John Paul II Catholic Parish 956 S 10th Ave, Kankakee, IL 60901
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Blood Pressure Screening
St. John Paul II Catholic Parish
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Lil' Sprouts
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Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City
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Kankakee Public Library 1st Floor A
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Kankakee Public Library 201 East Merchant St., Kankakee, IL 60901
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🗞 Nearby News
Herscher
- Girls basketball teams get summer tuneup at Braidwood Shootout (shawlocal.com)
Dwight
- Dwight's library offers free summer events (thepaper1901.com)
- VIDEO: Man rescued from rubble of home in Streator, Illinois, destroyed by tornado (nbcchicago.com)
- Videos show confirmed tornados, funnel clouds spinning through Illinois (nbcchicago.com)
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