ILLINOIS — At least 14 tornadoes tore through the state during the recent storm, according to the National Weather Service.
Meanwhile, a former high school lacrosse coach was charged with a number of sex crimes, including four counts of solicitation to meet a child
Plus, a shooting occurred in the downtown area of the third most populous city in Illinois.
A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. on Saturday after the burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
On Saturday, Alex Buetikofer was arrested on four counts of solicitation to meet a child, two counts of grooming, two counts of aggravated battery and one count of traveling to meet a minor for a sex offense, according to Kendall County Jail Records.
Officers detained and questioned several people in the immediate area but released them all, according to police, who said no gun had been found and the investigation was ongoing.
Authorities said a vehicle appeared to have left Route 14 near West Lake Shore Drive, become airborne and then strike a tree and a light pole before entering the parking lot, where it came to rest after damaging about six parked vehicles.
The Route 66 Pedaling for Parkinson's Cycling Team will travel from Chicago to Phoenix over the course of about 30 days.
Launched in 2018, the group now has nearly 3,000 members, from caregivers to teachers to nurses.
United Airlines flight 2092 was bound for New York City when it was forced to make an emergency landing in Pittsburgh.
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