Woodridge

Police in suburban Woodridge were searching for a man said to be missing following a garage fire early Monday morning, according to authorities.

The village of Woodridge has stepped in to help after the deadline for residents to move out of a condo community was unexpectedly bumped up. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

A large group of condo owners and their families in Woodridge received notice last week that they must vacate their homes by Dec. 17 and potentially not return until the spring because of a plumbing concern raised by the homeowners association.

Families in Woodridge are being displaced just weeks before Christmas because of a problem stemming from a tornado that hit last summer, and some say they’re being treated unfairly. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Skeleton Key brewery was among some of the many places hit by a damaging tornado in Woodridge last month. And while the damage is taking time to come back from, the brewery’s owners joined Chicago Today to show off some beers they’ll be selling in hopes of kickstarting their comeback.

After a tornado tore through Naperville and Woodridge Sunday night, residents banded together to help one another during this time of need. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has their inspiring stories.

As a tornado ripped through Woodridge, one resident said she wanted nothing more than to save her four children and to keep her husband’s memory alive. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

Massive storms and at least one “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado” tore through suburban Chicago late Sunday night, causing massive damage in Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and more.

As several Chicago suburbs clean up extensive damage from severe thunderstorms and a tornado Sunday night, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he has contacted officials of towns in the tornado’s path.

Massive storms and at least one “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado” tore through suburban Chicago late Sunday night, causing massive damage in Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and more.

A National Weather Service spokesman confirmed that at least one tornado touched down in multiple Chicago suburbs late Sunday night as it moved from west to east.

Woodridge officials said early Monday that the village is conducting a damage assessment from a tornado that swept through late Sunday night, with no injuries reported within Woodridge but major property damage, downed power lines and fallen trees across the area.

Here’s a look at photos from across the Chicago area, showing the destruction a massive tornado left in its wake.

The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down late Sunday in Naperville, Woodridge and Darien, moving west to east. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports from Woodridge.

Naperville residents say they had mere minutes to try to take cover before a tornado hit the Chicago suburb. At least five people were injured and massive damage was reported. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Extensive damage was revealed after a tornado and line of storms descended on Woodridge and Naperville in Chicago’s suburbs. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports.

Massive storms and at least one “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado” tore through the Chicago area late Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service, leaving a path of damage and destruction in its wake.

One Woodridge resident told NBC 5 she managed to safely gather her family together just prior to a tornado hitting the community Sunday.

A suburban Woodridge resident recounted a calm scene just prior to a tornado touching down in a neighborhood late Sunday. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the full interview.

A Woodridge investment manager who was charged with fraud has been extradited back to Chicago after fleeing to Indonesia.