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Tornado watch extended for much of northern Illinois – Shaw Local

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Thursday’s severe weather threat in northern Illinois (National Weather Service National Weather Service)
A tornado watch issued for much of northern Illinois Thursday afternoon has been extended until 11 p.m.
A tornado warning for northeastern McHenry County was also issued until 8:15 p.m., with a system moving east into Lake County.
The National Weather Service issued the watch for over three dozen northern Illinois counties around 1:45 p.m. Thursday. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday.
Counties under the watch include Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle and Whiteside.
The NWS issued a severe thunderstorm warning shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, effective until 8 p.m. for southeastern Ogle County, northern DeKalb County, northeastern Kane County, northeastern McHenry County and southern Boone County.
Around 7 p.m., a severe thunderstorm line was located from near Belvidere and Kirkland to 7 miles north of Malta near Hiillcrest to Rochelle, moving northeast at 60 mph.
Strong to potentially dangerous storms are expected to impact a broad stretch of northern Illinois on Thursday, including DeKalb, Sterling, Dixon, Rock Falls, and Princeton, with forecasters warning of fast-moving storms capable of producing tornadoes and damaging winds.
The National Weather Service has placed much of the area under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe weather, with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected throughout the day. While rain fell on Thursday morning, the greatest concern arrives later in the afternoon and early evening.
The National Weather Service says two windows for severe weather are possible. The first, from about noon to 4 p.m., could bring isolated severe storms if they become rooted in warmer air moving north. The more significant threat is expected between 4 and 9 p.m., when conditions may support supercells capable of producing damaging winds and tornadoes.
Areas along and west of Interstate 39, including Lee, Ogle, and Bureau counties, face a heightened tornado risk during that evening window.
Storms will be moving very quickly, at speeds up to 60 mph, which will significantly reduce warning times. Residents are urged to have a plan in place and be ready to take shelter quickly if warnings are issued.
Outside of thunderstorms, strong southerly winds will develop during the afternoon. Gusts of 45 to 50 mph are expected across much of the region, with a wind advisory in effect through early evening. These winds alone could knock down tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects, and lead to isolated power outages.
Heavy rainfall is also a concern. Several rounds of storms over the next 48 hours could bring widespread totals of 1 to 4 inches or more, with localized higher amounts possible. While widespread flooding is not expected on Thursday, ponding on roads and minor flooding in low-lying areas could occur.
Additional chances for severe weather continue Friday and possibly Saturday before a cooler, quieter pattern settles into the region early next week.
John Sahly is the Managing editor for the Shaw Local News Network. He has been with Shaw Media since 2008, previously serving as digital editor, and the Daily Chronicle sports editor and sports reporter.

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3-year-old killed after hostage situation, police shooting in rural Bureau County – wqad.com

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PRINCETON, Ill. — A 3-year-old child was hit by police gunfire during a hostage situation on Sunday in rural Bureau County, Illinois. 
The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and Princeton Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call at a trailer park in the 2700 block of East Street on May 10. Illinois State Police assisted with perimeter security. 
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ISP said a man was armed and holding several people hostage inside the trailer, including children. Officers entered the home and shots were fired, ISP said in its press release.
The man and the 3-year-old child were hit by gunfire, ISP said. The child was taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. The man was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. 
Officials have identified the man as Anthony D. Rodriguez. He faces three counts of aggravated unlawful restraint, two counts of domestic battery and three counts of aggravated assault. 
Off camera, News 8 spoke with several people who were in the home at the time of the incident.
The mother of the 3-year-old boy, who is also the subject’s girlfriend, said that the subject was armed with a knife and was threatening to hurt her children. When police got to the scene, she said he locked himself and three children in his bedroom, threatening to kill them if police entered the home. 
Soon after, she said police kicked the door down, and that shots were fired immediately after. She said there was too much chaos in the moment to see how her son died. 
The mom said her 3-year-old son Damien was a joyful kid. 
ISP and the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office have not provided any additional details to News 8 or the family, saying it’s an active and ongoing investigation. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. News 8 will provide updates on this incident as they are made available. We have submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the officers’ body-worn camera video. That was denied due to the ongoing investigation, but we will work to obtain the video when it can be made available. 

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Child dead after hostage situation ends in officer-involved shooting, troopers say – KWQC

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PRINCETON, Ill. (KWQC) – A child has died following a hostage situation that ended in an officer-involved shooting at a home.
The Bureau County Coroner has identified the child as 3-year-old Damian Camacho.
Update: Funeral services have been announced for the 3-year-old. A visitation will be held on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Hyacinth’s Catholic Church. Mass will start at noon, according to a message from the family. On Sunday, a candlelight vigil will be held when the sun goes down at Lake Park in Depue.
Illinois State Police responded to a domestic disturbance at 2:42 a.m. on Sunday, May 10 in the 2700 block of East Street, according to a news release.
Police said a man, later identified as Anthony Daniel Rodriguez, was armed with a knife and barricaded in a room, holding several people hostage, including juveniles.
After failed attempts to get Rodriguez to leave the room, officials said screaming was heard by officers on scene who believed danger was imminent.
Officials said shots were fired by police as they entered the home.
Police said Rodriguez and a child were hit by gunfire.
The child was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.
Police said Rodriguez was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Rodriguez, 42, is charged with aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated assault and domestic battery.
He was booked into the Bureau County Jail Monday night.
This is a developing story. KWQC will provide updates on-air and online.
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Data breach exposes sensitive patient information across multiple OSF facilities – Shaw Local

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OSF said a cybersecurity incident involving former vendor Cerner may have exposed some patient information but did not impact hospital operations. (Shaw Local News Network)
OSF recently confirmed that their patients personal and medical information may have been exposed in a breach involving its former electronic health record software vendor, Cerner.
According to a notification letter sent to patients of OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, Cerner informed the hospital in September that an unauthorized third party gained access to legacy Cerner systems as early as January this year and obtained certain data. The breach did not involve any systems managed or maintained by OSF Saint Clare.
While only Saint Clare patients were notified, OSF confirmed Cerner’s data breach involved multiple facilities and was not limited to just the hospital in Princeton. For security reasons, they were unable to provide any additional details regarding their systems or contractual relationships.
Cerner initiated its incident response process after discovering the breach, secured the affected systems, engaged external cybersecurity specialists and notified police. Cerner later told OSF that investigators asked for a delay in notifying patients and hospital customers, saying early notification could have interfered with the investigation. OSF said it is notifying patients as soon as it was permitted to do so.
In November, Cerner completed a data review and gave OSF a list of patients whose information may have been involved.
The information potentially accessed includes patient names, Social Security numbers and information contained in medical records, like medical record numbers, physicians, diagnoses, medications, test results, images and details related to care and treatment.
To help those patients, OSF and Cerner are offering two years of complimentary credit monitoring and two years of identity restoration services.
OSF said it no longer uses Cerner’s services.
Paul Arco, media relations coordinator for OSF HealthCare’s Northern Region, said the incident on Cerner’s systems involved numerous healthcare facilities and was not limited to just OSF Saint Clare Medical Center and the complimentary identity monitoring services are being offered as a precaution.
Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.

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