TORNADO CONFIRMED: An EF-1 tornado traveled nearly 28 miles across portions of Ogle, Winnebago and Boone counties Friday, with peak winds of 100 MPH and max width of 900 yards, NWS says.
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The theater's marquee and facade crashed onto State Street, littering the area with bricks and debris as first responders scrambled to help the wounded. Around 260 people were inside the theater when the collapse happened. Livingston's sister Deanna Hicks said he was attending the concert at the theatre with his son Alex, who Hicks said is "OK."
Officials believe fellow concert-goers tried to save the 50-year-old man who died by pulling him from debris that landed on him, they said during a Saturday morning press conference.Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle said first responders were on the scene of the collapse within two minutes, since the fire station is just across the street. The Boone County Sheriff's Office confirmed multiple ambulances were called to the scene, and several people were seen being taken away on stretchers.
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