Terrifying footage shows a huge whirlwind moving rapidly through the city of Marsala on Friday, leaving residents fearing for their lives.

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National Weather Service officials said there is a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms Tuesday morning for parts of north central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana. The storms carry a ...