It has been three years since an EF3 tornado touched down in Chicago’s southwest suburbs.
It’s a day the mayor of Woodridge will never forget."I remember feeling a great sense of loss for our neighbors and our community. And then talking to the neighbors at 4:30 in the morning, the day after, feeling a great sense of gratitude," said Mayor Gina Cunningham.The tornado first touched the ground in Naperville, then moved into Darien and Woodridge . Hundreds of homes were damaged, and some still remain that way. The community has been helping those impacted ever since.
The mayor of Willowbrook, Frank Tilla, will be there as well."I know it’s been rough. They’ve had to pay their mortgage for a unit that they cannot live in. They have to pay their assessment every month," Cunningham said."So many times we help people in other countries and other states, you know, GoFundMe means for people you’ve never met. These are neighbors.
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