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PUTMAN COUNTY (Heart of Illinois ABC) – A dozen fire departments early Wednesday rushed to an ethanol plant in Hennepin for what turned out to be a small industrial fire that caused minimal damage and no loss of production.
“General safety protocol” went into place because of a fire in duct work that supports giant steam driers at the facility, said Marquis Senior General Counsel Don Rayfield.
By 8 a.m., the fire was fully under control, said Rayfield.
There was never any threat to “life or limb,” he added.
The cause is not known, but Rayfield said steam driven driers aren’t supposed to catch fire or involve fire in any way.
In addition to the Granville Hennepin Fire Protection District, departments called to the scene were Standard, Bureau, Oglesby, Princeton, Peru, Ladd, Henry, Lostant, LaSalle, Troy Grove, and Malden
The company’s website said Marquis is the largest dry-mill ethanol facility in the U.S., producing about 1 million gallons of fuel-grade ethanol per day.
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Results from the Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2 trials show that response rates for deucravacitinib continued to increase through Week 24 and were maintained through Week 52 in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
Deucravacitinib demonstrated efficacy regardless of baseline characteristics, including body weight, disease severity and previous treatment with biologic or non-biologic therapies
Patients on deucravacitinib demonstrated significantly greater improvements from baseline in psoriasis signs and symptoms compared with placebo and Otezla® (apremilast) at Week 16, with the greatest improvement in symptoms reported for itch and skin tightness
No clinically meaningful changes from baseline levels in laboratory parameters compared to placebo or Otezla, consistent with data previously presented, with findings confirming no cumulative trends
PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that data from 19 company-sponsored scientific presentations are being shared at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 30th Anniversary Congress taking place September 29 – October 2, 2021. The research, which spans clinical, health economics and outcomes research, translational, clinical pharmacology and preclinical presentations, highlights the breadth and depth of the company’s data on deucravacitinib, a first-in-class, oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor, as well as the emerging dermatology pipeline.
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Clinical research being presented at the meeting includes findings from new analyses of the global pivotal Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2 trials in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis showing deucravacitinib demonstrated:
As previously presented in the initial readout of the POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2 results, deucravacitinib was well-tolerated and had a similar safety profile in both trials, with no new safety signals identified through 52 weeks of data. Laboratory data now shown from the trials for Weeks 0 to 52 (beyond what was initially presented for Weeks 0 to 16) confirmed no clinically meaningful changes from baseline levels observed in any laboratory parameters, including total cholesterol, creatine phosphokinase, neutrophils and platelets, which are four parameters that are known to change with Janus kinase (JAK) 1, 2 and 3 inhibition, and confirmed no cumulative trends (Poster Number: P1407).
“In clinical practice, dermatologists treat a wide range of people living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, many of whom remain undertreated or even untreated and are in need of safe and well-tolerated oral therapies that provide durable efficacy,” said Professor Richard B. Warren, Consultant Dermatologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Professor at The University of Manchester. “These new data show that deucravacitinib is efficacious, regardless of prior treatment and across patient subgroups, and that the strong response rates achieved in the pivotal studies at Week 16 improved to Week 24 and were maintained from Week 24 through one year. The results provide further evidence that deucravacitinib has the potential to become an important new oral treatment for those who require systemic therapy.”
Additional data from Bristol Myers Squibb’s dermatology pipeline being presented at the meeting include translational research assessing a potential therapy target for alopecia areata, for which there is currently no approved therapy; preclinical research on a novel sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor (S1PR) 1, 4 and 5 modulator (S1PR1,4,5) found to be highly efficacious in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis; and health economics and outcomes research on a predictive model from real-world data for identifying patients with psoriasis who are at risk for developing psoriatic arthritis.
“This robust body of research presented at EADV’s 30th Anniversary Congress shows Bristol Myers Squibb’s commitment to transforming medicine through science in diseases like moderate to severe plaque psoriasis and demonstrates the progress we are making as we build a differentiated portfolio of new treatments for serious dermatologic immune-mediated conditions,” said Mary Beth Harler, M.D., head of Immunology and Fibrosis Development, Bristol Myers Squibb. “By focusing on addressing the pressing treatment gaps that continue to exist for those impacted by dermatologic diseases, our goal is to elevate standards of care and deliver novel, well-tolerated therapies that help patients achieve better disease control.”
Bristol Myers Squibb-sponsored abstracts presented at EADV’s 30th Anniversary Congress can be found below and accessed online here. Visit this page on BMS.com for more information on Bristol Myers Squibb’s scientific approach and resources on dermatologic immune-mediated diseases.
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About Deucravacitinib
Deucravacitinib (pronounced doo-krav-a-sih-ti-nib) is a first-in-class, oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor with a unique mechanism of action and is the first and only selective TYK2 inhibitor in clinical studies across multiple immune-mediated diseases. Bristol Myers Squibb scientists designed deucravacitinib to selectively target TYK2, thereby inhibiting signaling of interleukin (IL)-23, IL-12 and Type 1 interferon (IFN), key cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of multiple immune-mediated diseases. Deucravacitinib achieves a high degree of selectivity by binding to the regulatory domain of TYK2, resulting in allosteric inhibition of TYK2 and its downstream functions. Deucravacitinib selectively inhibits TYK2, unlike approved Janus kinase (JAK) 1, 2 and 3 inhibitors, at physiologically relevant concentrations. At therapeutic doses, deucravacitinib does not inhibit JAK1, JAK2 or JAK3. Due to the innovative design of deucravacitinib, Bristol Myers Squibb earned recognition with the 2019 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award for the science underpinning the clinical development of deucravacitinib.
Deucravacitinib is being studied in multiple immune-mediated diseases, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition to POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2, Bristol Myers Squibb is evaluating deucravacitinib in three other Phase 3 studies in psoriasis: POETYK PSO-3 (NCT04167462); POETYK PSO-4 (NCT03924427); POETYK PSO-LTE (NCT04036435). Deucravacitinib is not approved for use in any country.
About the Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2 Studies
PrOgram to Evaluate the efficacy and safety of deucravacitinib, a selective TYK2 inhibitor (POETYK) PSO-1 (NCT03624127) and POETYK PSO-2 (NCT03611751) are global Phase 3 studies designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of deucravacitinib compared to placebo and Otezla® (apremilast) in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Both POETYK PSO-1, which enrolled 666 patients, and POETYK PSO-2, which enrolled 1,020 patients, were multi-center, randomized, double-blind trials that evaluated deucravacitinib (6 mg once daily) compared with placebo and Otezla (30 mg twice daily). POETYK PSO-2 included a randomized withdrawal and retreatment period after Week 24.
The co-primary endpoints of both POETYK PSO-1 and POETYK PSO-2 were the percentage of patients who achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 response and those who achieved static Physician’s Global Assessment (sPGA) score of 0 or 1 at Week 16 versus placebo. Key secondary endpoints of the trials included the percentage of patients who achieved PASI 75 and sPGA 0/1 compared to Otezla at Week 16 and other measures evaluating deucravacitinib versus placebo and Otezla. Bristol Myers Squibb thanks the patients and investigators who participated in these clinical trials.
About Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a widely prevalent, chronic, systemic immune-mediated disease that substantially impairs patients’ physical health, quality of life and work productivity. Psoriasis is a serious global problem, with at least 100 million people worldwide impacted by some form of the disease, including around 14 million people in Europe and approximately 7.5 million people in the United States. Nearly one-quarter of people with psoriasis have cases that are considered moderate to severe. Up to 90 percent of patients with psoriasis have psoriasis vulgaris, or plaque psoriasis, which is characterized by distinct round or oval plaques typically covered by silvery-white scales. Despite the availability of effective systemic therapy, many patients with moderate to severe psoriasis remain undertreated or even untreated and are dissatisfied with current treatments. People with psoriasis report an impact on their emotional well-being, straining both personal and professional relationships and causing a reduced quality of life. Psoriasis is associated with multiple comorbidities that may impact patients’ well-being, including psoriatic arthritis, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and depression.
Bristol Myers Squibb: Pioneering Paths Forward in Immunology to Transform Patients’ Lives
Bristol Myers Squibb is inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. For people living with immune-mediated diseases, the debilitating reality of enduring chronic symptoms and disease progression can take a toll on their physical, emotional and social well-being, making simple tasks and daily life a challenge. Driven by our deep understanding of the immune system that spans over 20 years of experience, and our passion to help patients, the company continues to pursue pathbreaking science with the goal of delivering meaningful solutions that address unmet needs in rheumatology, gastroenterology, dermatology and multiple sclerosis. We follow the science, aiming to tailor therapies to individual needs, improve outcomes and expand treatment options by working to identify mechanisms with the potential to achieve long-term remission – and perhaps even cures – in the future. By building partnerships with researchers, patients and caregivers to deliver innovative treatments, Bristol Myers Squibb strives to elevate patient care to new standards and deliver what matters most – the promise of living a better life.
About Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Celgene and Juno Therapeutics are wholly owned subsidiaries of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. In certain countries outside the U.S., due to local laws, Celgene and Juno Therapeutics are referred to as, Celgene, a Bristol Myers Squibb company and Juno Therapeutics, a Bristol Myers Squibb company.
Otezla® (apremilast) is a registered trademark of Amgen Inc.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. All statements that are not statements of historical facts are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on historical performance and current expectations and projections about our future financial results, goals, plans and objectives and involve inherent risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including internal or external factors that could delay, divert or change any of them in the next several years, that are difficult to predict, may be beyond our control and could cause our future financial results, goals, plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These risks, assumptions, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, that future study results will be consistent with the results to date, that deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) may not receive regulatory approval for the indication described in this release in the currently anticipated timeline or at all and, if approved, whether such product candidate for such indication described in this release will be commercially successful. Forward-looking statements in this press release should be evaluated together with the many risks and uncertainties that affect Bristol Myers Squibb’s business and market, particularly those identified in the cautionary statement and risk factors discussion in Bristol Myers Squibb’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as updated by our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document and except as otherwise required by applicable law, Bristol Myers Squibb undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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PRINCETON, Ill. — On a quiet road in Princeton, Illinois, a white house sits on a manicured lawn. Signs and plaques hang all around the front lawn and near the main entrance, proclaiming it a national historic landmark. For over 200 years, the Owen Lovejoy Homestead has stood frozen in time – forever tied to the history of Black Americans, and the freedom they had to run, fight and die for. 
The house was most famously owned by Owen Lovejoy, a reverend and politician, and his wife Eunice. And it was most famously used as a spot on the underground railroad. 
“He took upon the cause of being what we call a true abolitionist. He was a person who didn’t believe in slavery, but he wanted everybody to be treated equally,” said Lois Peterson, a guide at the home, which now serves as a historical marker and museum. “He preached from the pulpit when he got here to Princeton and made a lot of people angry. Then he decides to get into politics in 1854.” 
Lovejoy took after his brother, Elijah Parish Lovejoy, who was killed by an angry mob in Alton, Illinois, for his abolitionist views. After that, Owen became infamous for his outspoken and bold proclamations, often declaring that he would help harbor and assist any runaway slaves that came to his house. 
The house itself has several hiding places that researchers estimate helped hide enslaved people, including one small rectangular hole in the wall above the staircase. They would arrive in the early hours of the morning, and get some rest and some food at the house. From there, they’d continue traveling north as soon as it got dark – either following directions given to them by the Lovejoys, or taken there by the Reverend himself. 
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“To travel the way they did… I have no idea how they did it,” remarked Peterson.
The property is on the “Quincy” line of the underground railroad, helping men and women traveling up from Quincy, Illinois, over to Chicago and then north over to Canada. 
Today, the homestead hosts tours and is regularly restored. It’s now owned by the City of Princeton. To Peterson, keeping the legacy of the house alive is just a continuation of history. 
“It’s in very good shape. And it is so original to the time period in 1850s, 1840s when Reverend Lovejoy was here,” she said. When asked about the pressure to uphold such an old, historic piece of America’s past, she called it a joy. “All of us – the board of trustees and the guides – that it’s a joy to have the home open and to show it to people.” 
For historian David Connon, having such a building preserved down to the original flooring is remarkable – not only from a scientific point of view, but for all the people who pass through it. 
“There’s something very powerful about having the buildings there,” he said. “If there are physical buildings available and artifacts available, it’s much easier for people to think about and remember. To use their imaginations for things that they can see and touch and step into.” 
Connon spent nearly two decades of his life researching Iowa’s underground railroad and the men and women that either split into abolitionist beliefs, or left to go fight for the confederacy in the civil war. He recalled when he visited a similar homestead, at a church in Burlington, Iowa, and walked down into a tunnel where runaway slaves hid during the day. 
“It’s so fascinating and such a powerful story,” he said. “And the Reverend William Salter, who helped them out there was brave – a man of courage, a man of principle, a man of love who put himself on the line to help other human beings find freedom.” 
Connon says anyone who was caught harboring enslaved people could be punished by up to six months in jail and a fine up to $1,000. In that time, that fee was equivalent to about three years of salaries. 
To him, having the house remain as it stands is a marker for Americans, to never forget such a dark and tragic time in the country’s past. 
But now Americans have another, more celebratory marker as well. President Joe Biden officially declared Juneteenth the latest federal holiday, occurring every June 19th. It’s the day a group of slaves in Texas were officially freed, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. 
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“I think it was very important for it become a federal holiday. Otherwise, we had, we wouldn’t have been fighting for it. For decades now,” said Ryan Saddler of Friends of MLK Davenport. “Are we satisfied? No, we are not. We’re not satisfied with what we see happening in America when the education of our history is being threatened in our school system; we still have issues with our with our criminal justice system; and economic opportunities for Black People and People of Color. So we’re not satisfied with with our societal ways, but, again, this is a holiday that we need to celebrate.”
Saddler says instead of looking at the day as a day off of work, to instead view it as a day on – to fight for, celebrate, and uplift America’s vibrant and innovative Black communities. 
“We can we can put some some emphasis on the beauty, the victories, and the perseverance of Black America and our collective contribution to society as we know it. And that’s what it is, being a federal holiday, is giving us that opportunity,” he said. “Because now whether someone wants the day off or not, they get it off. And it’s Juneteenth. So now America will forever be reminded of Juneteenth and that keeps the story alive.” 
Keeping the story alive, remembering the past, and moving forward: all hallmarks of Juneteenth celebrations across the country. 
And also the purpose of a 200-year-old white house in Princeton, Illinois, who’s waited nearly two centuries for its first official Juneteenth, and carries the legacy of all the Black Americans who couldn’t make it to 2021. 
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – If you lost a loved one due to COVID-19, you may be able to get reimbursed for funeral expenses.
Monday, FEMA began accepting applications for people who qualify for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred beginning January 20, 2020.
More than half a million people lost their life due to COVID-19, and that left a lot of families struggling financially and mentally. But, FEMA is trying to make the burden a little easier by reimbursing families up to $9,000 per funeral and up to $35,000 per application.  
“There’s a lot of families that are caught off guard with funeral expenses and cemetery, and unfortunately families have had multiple deaths due to COVID-19 and financially just are not able to bear the burden,” Rich Bishoff, Licensed Funeral Director at Snodgrass Funeral Home said.
To apply, applicants will need to provide an official death certificate, funeral expense documents and proof of funds received from other sources.
“That person who has incurred the expenses has to make that application directly with FEMA and that is paid directly to that individual,” Bishoff said.  
A typical funeral cost between $8,000 to $10,000 with burial expenses, but most families have tried to go with lower-cost options.
“Cremation is usually a lot less. Anywhere from $2,500 to full scale, rental, casket, visitation, viewing and then cremation which is usually around it could be $5,600 and up,” Dawn Scott, Vice President at Ralph Scott Funeral Home said.
The funeral assistance program will also offer money to those who had to travel to see their loved ones.
“One of the most unique things that I noticed in reading through this paperwork is that it will also pay for transportation for up to 2 two people who had to come identify the deceased.”
To apply, call the Funeral Assistance Call Center at 844-684-6333.
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(NEXSTAR) — Johnson & Johnson plans to ask federal regulators early this week for authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot, The New York Times reported Monday. The news is according to officials familiar with the company’s plans.
Last month, regulators authorized a booster shot for some recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine and are considering authorization this month for recipients of the Moderna vaccine.
(NEXSTAR/WTRF) — Facebook is currently experiencing an outage impacting its family of sites including WhatsApp and Instagram.
Most Facebook users are seeing an error message that says ‘This site can’t be reached.’ On Instagram, the error message shows as a 5xx Server Error message.
NEW YORK (AP) — A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests.
Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation.

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The Chicago area has had to deal with several days of potential severe weather, and as a cold front moves eastward Sunday night, that possibility was realized, with severe thunderstorms and reports of a tornado touchdown emerging from the storms.
Here are the latest headlines from around the area:

Officials in suburban Naperville say that at least six people suffered minor injuries and at least a dozen homes suffered extensive damage after a probable tornado touchdown Sunday night.
According to Doppler radar and the National Weather Service, the likely touch down occurred just after 11 p.m. near suburban Woodridge. The tornado tracked to the east, causing damage in several communities and leading to several minor injuries.
Naperville Fire Chief Mark Pucknaitis says that at least six people suffered injuries during the storm, but all were considered to be minor at this time.
At least a dozen homes suffered extensive damage, with roofs, trees and windows damaged in several locations around the community. Several gas leaks have also been reported.
A severe thunderstorm watch in effect in Will and Kankakee counties in Illinois, along with Lake, Porter, Jasper and Newton counties in northwest Indiana, will be allowed to expire at 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The thunderstorms that sparked a slew of watches and warnings late Sunday and into early Monday have moved out of the NBC 5 viewing area.
All severe weather warnings have been allowed to expire throughout the Chicago area, but a long night of clean-up and damage assessment is just beginning in the city and suburbs.
Road closures are still prevalent in several areas, including in Woodridge, where a tornado likely touched down on Sunday night. Darien, Naperville and Burr Ridge are also reporting street closures due to storm damage, fires and other challenges in the early morning hours of Monday.
Heavy rainfall was reported throughout the area, with areas just west of Chicago and areas of northwest Indiana hit particularly hard.
According to ComEd, more than 34,000 customers are without power as severe thunderstorms tore through the area on Sunday night.
According to the latest figures from the utility, more than 15,000 customers are without power in DuPage County. More than 15,000 customers in Cook County are in the dark.
Here are the latest totals as of 1 a.m.
Cook County: 15,993
DeKalb County: 487
DuPage County: 15,259
Kane County: 939
Kendall County: 106
Lake County: 469
LaSalle County: 496
Will County: 726
A likely tornado that struck Chicago’s western suburbs did serious damage in Darien, but no injuries have been reported thus far, according to officials.
Downed power lines remain a hazard in the community:
We do have reports of downed power lines around town, please stay away from them as shock hazards are a possibility. As of right now we do not have any reports of injuries in town.
Roadways in several Chicago area communities have been rendered impassable by damage left behind by a string of severe thunderstorms, including one that likely spawned a tornado in the western suburbs Sunday night.
According to Total Traffic, several major streets are closed in suburban Woodridge after a tornado likely touched down around 11 p.m. Sunday.
According to Woodridge police, residents are being asked to avoid areas near Janes Avenue, Woodridge Drive and Woodward Avenue because of heavy storm damage and first responder activity.
In Naperville, the probable tornado caused a structure collapse in the area of Ranchview Drive and Princeton Circle, and residents are being asked to avoid the area.
The Stevenson Expressway between Kedzie and Pulaski Road is dealing with major flooding issues, which are causing stop-and-go traffic on the roadway.
Flooding has also caused the three left lanes of the outbound Kennedy near the Hubbard Street Tunnel to become impassable. Only the right lane is currently usable.
In suburban Darien, Lemont Road is closed in both directions between 83rd Street and 75th Street due to storm damage and a reported fire.
Officials in Woodridge have confirmed that a tornado touched down in the community late Sunday night:
There was a confirmed tornado touch down in the @VilofWoodridge. Please stay home and avoid the areas of Janes Avenue, Woodridge Drive, and Woodward Avenue. Those streets may be impassable due to debris and first responder activity. Thank you.
Several structures were badly damaged in the tornado, and residents are being urged to avoid the areas of Janes Avenue, Woodridge Drive and Woodward Avenue.
A tornado warning has been issued for central LaPorte County and northeastern Starke County in northern Indiana until 1 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service, Doppler radar indicated rotation in a storm near Wanatah, moving east at 45 miles per hour.
Residents in the area are urged to seek shelter immediately.
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for wide swaths of northeastern Indiana and southeastern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning, in effect until 2:15 a.m. Eastern (1:15 a.m. Central) includes LaPorte County, along with parts of Elkhart, St. Joseph, Pulaski, Fulton, Starke and Marshall counties in Indiana.
Southern Berrien and southwestern Cass counties in Michigan are also impacted.
Storms are traveling to the east at 60 miles per hour through the affected areas, with 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
After severe thunderstorms and a possible tornado ripped through the region Sunday, the National Weather Service has now canceled a severe thunderstorm warning for DuPage and Cook counties.
The watch will remain in effect in Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties until 2 a.m., according to the NWS.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for the northern portion of LaPorte County until 12:45 a.m.
According to officials, the storm was located near Westville at 12:21 a.m., moving to the east at 55 miles per hour.
Storm damage reports are currently emerging from South Haven, Indiana, indicating a possible touch down of a tornado, but that information has not been confirmed at this time.
Rotation has been seen in radar images, according to the NWS.
A new tornado warning has been issued in northeastern Porter County, according to the National Weather Service.
According to the alert, a severe storm capable of producing a tornado was located over Chesterton, moving east at 60 miles per hour.
Radar indicated rotation within the storm, according to officials, and residents are urged to seek shelter immediately.
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Porter and Jasper counties in northwest Indiana until 1 a.m.
According to the National Weather Service, eastern Porter and central Jasper counties are being impacted by the storm, which is heading southeast at 40 miles per hour.
The storm is packing wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour, along with penny-size hail.
A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Will County in Illinois and four Indiana counties, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning covers east-central Will County, along with all of Lake County in Indiana. Southwestern Porter County, northeastern Newton County and northwestern Jasper County are also impacted by the warning.
At midnight, a line of storms capable of producing tornadoes was located near St. John, moving east at 45 mph.
Doppler radar indicated rotation in the storm, according to officials.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties in Illinois, along with Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana, until 2 a.m.
The watch has been canceled in McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, LaSalle and Kane counties in Illinois.
A tornado warning for south central Cook County has been allowed to expire at 11:45 p.m., but the threat of severe weather still remains.
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for all of LaPorte County in Indiana, along with Cass and Berrien counties in Michigan.
That warning will expire at 1:30 a.m. Eastern/12:30 a.m. Central, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for six counties in Illinois and Indiana until 1 a.m.
The warning impacts southern Will County and all of Kankakee County in Illinois. All of Lake and Porter counties, along with northern Newton and Jasper counties, are also impacted in Indiana.
The line of storms, stretching from Whiting to Elwood, is moving to the east at 35 miles per hour, packing wind gusts of 70 miles per hour and penny-sized hail.
Considerable tree damage is possible with the storms.
A tornado warning for north central Will County and southeastern DuPage County has been canceled, according to the National Weather Service.
A separate tornado warning for south-central Cook County remains in effect at this time.
A severe thunderstorm warning for northern LaSalle and southeastern DeKalb counties has also been canceled at this time.
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for east-central Cook County until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
The storm, located over Oak Park, is moving to the east at 45 miles per hour, packing wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour.
Residents can expect damage to roofs, siding and trees as the storm passes through.
Calling it a “life-threatening situation,” the National Weather Service is urging residents to seek shelter immediately as a “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado” is causing damage in the western and southwestern suburbs of Chicago.
According to the NWS, the tornado was located over Darien at 11:15 p.m., and is moving east at 45 miles per hour.
Burr Ridge, Western Springs and Indian Head Park will be in the path of the storm at 11:20 p.m. Palos Hills, Justice, Summit and Bridgeview could be impacted at 11:25 p.m., and Oak Lawn, Midway Airport, Burbank, Alsip and Chicago Ridge could be impacted at 11:30 p.m.
Residents are being told to seek shelter immediately.
A new tornado warning has been issued for parts of DuPage and Cook counties, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning will impact east-central DuPage County and central Cook County, and will be in effect until midnight.
A storm capable of producing a tornado is moving to the east at 45 miles per hour, and was located over Westmont at the time of the warning.
According to the National Weather Service, a debris signature on Doppler radar indicates that a tornado has touched down near the border of Woodridge and Bolingbrook.
The storm that spawned the tornado is moving to the east at 50 miles per hour, according to the alert.
Homer Glen, Darien and Willowbrook are all in the path of the storm at approximately 11:15 p.m. At 11:20 p.m., Orland Park, Palos Hills and Justice will likely be in the storm’s path.
A new tornado warning has been issued for parts of Will, DuPage and Cook counties, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning, which expires at 11:45 p.m., includes northwestern Will County, southern DuPage County and south-central Cook County.
A storm capable of producing a tornado was located over Naperville at 11:05 p.m., moving to the east at 50 miles per hour.
Doppler radar has indicated rotation in the storm.
A separate tornado warning for parts of DuPage and Cook counties has been cancelled, according to the National Weather Service.
A tornado warning remains in effect for the northeastern portion of Cook County, and as a result, tornado sirens will be sounded in parts of Chicago, including Lake View, Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown:
NotifyChicago: TORNADO WARNING in effect for Chicago until 11:30PM. SEEK SHELTER NOW! Tornado sirens will be activated in affected area
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several Illinois counties, including parts of DuPage, Cook and Will counties.
According to the National Weather Service, all of Will County, the southern portion of DuPage County, and the southeastern portion of Cook County are all impacted by the warning, which will expire at 12:15 a.m.
The storms, located along a line extending from Warrenville to Sheridan, are moving east at 35 miles per hour.
Wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour are possible with these storms, along with plenty of lightning and torrential rains.
A pair of tornado warnings remain in effect for portions of Kane, DuPage and Cook counties at this time.
A new, far-reaching severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of five Illinois counties until 11:45 p.m.
The new warning covers all of Kendall County, along with parts of DeKalb, Kane, LaSalle and Grundy counties, according to the National Weather Service.
Northern LaSalle, southern DeKalb, northern Grundy and southwestern Kane County are impacted by the warning.
The storm, located near Mendota, is traveling east at 40 miles per hour, with wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour and quarter size hail. Heavy rains and localized flooding are also possible with these storms.
A new tornado warning has been issued for parts of DuPage and Cook counties in northeastern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.
According to the alert, northeastern DuPage County and northeastern Cook County are affected by the warning.
Doppler radar has indicated rotation in the storm, which was located near Itasca at 10:46 p.m. The storms are moving to the east at 30 miles per hour.
Residents are urged to take shelter in the affected areas immediately.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Kane and DuPage counties until 11:15 p.m.
According to the alert, southern Kane and northwestern DuPage counties are impacted by the warning.
A storm, located near North Aurora, is showing rotation in radar images, according to the NWS. The storm is moving to the east at 40 miles per hour.
All residents in the affected area are urged to seek shelter immediately.
A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for northern DuPage and northern Cook counties until 11:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
According to the alert, the storm, located over Roselle and near Hanover Park, is moving to the east at 35 miles per hour.
Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, along with heavy rains and frequent lightning, have been reported with the storm.
Chicago, Elgin, Cicero, Evanston, Elmhurst and Lombard are all among the communities potentially impacted by the storm.
While power outages haven’t become a significant issue Sunday night, there are some ComEd customers in the dark, as more than 1,500 are without power.
According to the utility, 430 of those customers are located in Winnebago County, with another 374 in Lake County.
A line of strong-to-severe thunderstorms is moving through the area, tracking eastward at 45-to-50 miles per hour. Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, along with frequent lightning, have been reported.
More information can be found on the ComEd outage website.
A new severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Kane County until 11:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
The storm, located near Hinckley, is moving east at 40 miles per hour. Ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mile per hour wind gusts have been reported with the storm.
NWS also says that “weak rotation” has been seen on radar in the storm, raising the possibility of a tornado warning in the area.
Residents are urged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of their building.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for all of DeKalb County until 10:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
According to models, a severe storm is located near Rochelle, moving to the east at 50 miles per hour. A second severe thunderstorm is located near Waterman, and is moving to the northeast at 45 miles per hour.
Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, along with frequent lightning and heavy downpours, have been reported with these storms.
DeKalb, Sycamore and Sandwich are among the communities that could potentially be impacted by the storm.
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The National Weather Service has posted updated forecasts and models, indicating that a line of thunderstorms moving through the area is continuing eastward at 40 miles per hour.
Plenty of lightning and heavy downpours have been reported, and wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour have been reported with these storms.
Forecasters have not ruled out the possibility of an isolated tornado, but none have been reported, and no tornado watch is currently active.
A severe thunderstorm watch has now been issued for a massive swath of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, and will remain in effect until 2 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
In Illinois, McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties are all impacted by the watch.
In Indiana, Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties are also impacted, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong-to-severe thunderstorms are beginning to fire in western Illinois, with gusty winds, torrential downpours and the threat of large hail and even isolated tornadoes, according to forecast models.
A severe thunderstorm, located over Lanark, triggered a severe thunderstorm warning just after 9 p.m.
The storm, packing 60 mile per hour wind gusts and quarter-size hail, was proceeding to the east at 40 miles per hour.
The storm moved out of the area just before 10 p.m., and the warning was allowed to expire.
A wave of storms could potentially develop as a cold front begins to work its way into the area, with forecast models suggesting the possibility of severe weather.
The exact timing of the front’s arrival is still unknown, but it could arrive any time after 9 p.m., according to the NBC 5 Storm Team.
The wave of showers and thunderstorms could produce heavy downpours, localized flooding, large hail, gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes.
After the earlier front moves through the area, a cooldown awaits cities throughout the Chicago region. While highs could approach 90 degrees on Sunday, highs on Monday will likely climb only into the low-to-mid 70s, below their seasonal averages for the latter part of June.
Those cooler temperatures will likely stick around Tuesday as well, with highs climbing back into the 80s by Wednesday. Even warmer temps, along with another chance of thunderstorms, could pop into the forecast by Thursday.

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He was on the sidewalk about 12:45 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Wentworth Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him multiple times, Chicago police said.
A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday in Princeton Park on the South Side.
He was on the sidewalk about 12:45 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Wentworth Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him multiple times, Chicago police said.
The 25-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the man as Ogonnia Okeke.
Area Two detectives are investigating.
The shooting comes after a Memorial Day weekend in which 34 people were wounded, three fatally, in gun violence across Chicago. It was the city’s least violent Memorial Day weekend in three years.
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Demetrius Reed, 27, was fatally shot early Sunday on Dearborn Street near Division, authorities say.
A 17-year-old boy was one of the homicide victims. Four other teens were injured.
Police said officers were called to a home in the 7700 block of South Carpenter Street and observed a “domestic altercation.” They gave no details.
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Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 76F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%..
Partly cloudy skies. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low near 60F. Winds light and variable.
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A hay baling accident has resulted in the death of a Paris, Ill. man, according to the Edgar County Coroner’s office.
Emergency 911 dispatchers were notified at 6:49 p.m. Wednesday that two men had been using a hay baler when it stopped working due to an obstruction. While the two men were attempting to fix the machine, the rear door suddenly shut on one of them.
Frank Hollingsworth, 86, of Paris was pronounced dead at the scene by Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett.
Horizon Health Ambulance, Paris Fire Department, and Paris Police responded to the call.
The accident is being investigated by the Paris Police Department and the Edgar County coroner.
James Gwyn, 79, of Marshall, IL passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Funeral services 10:30 AM Thursday at Pearce Funeral Home. Visitation 4:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday with Masonic services at 7:00 PM. Burial Ohio Cemetery. www.pearcefuneralservices.com

Norma J. Sparks, 93, Terre Haute, passed away September 30, 2021 in her residence. She was born on September 2, 1928 in Terre Haute to Forrest Earl Motz and Edythe Archer Motz. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Sparks; four children; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. C…
Randolph “Randy” Garland Jr. died Sept. 27, 2021. He was born May 28, 1950. Services at Greiner Funeral Home, Tuesday, Oct. 5, with visitation at noon and services at 1 p.m. Burial at Grandview Cemetery. www.greinerfuneralhome.com

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Some sun this morning with increasing clouds this afternoon. High 76F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph..
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Passengers at the Effingham Amtrak station. 

Passengers at the Effingham Amtrak station. 
Patrons of the Amtrak station in Effingham and eight others in Illinois may be eligible for compensation as part of a recent Justice Department settlement, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
Federal authorities announced on Jan. 29 that a $2.25 million fund had been established to compensate travelers with a mobility disability who were harmed physically or emotionally because of accessibility issues at 78 Amtrak stations nationwide between 2013 and 2020.
Included in the settlement were Amtrak stations in Centralia and Effingham, Illinois. According to Justice Department officials, those stations did not meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The stations in Centralia and Effingham were on a long list of stations where passenger platforms were not readily accessible to individuals with disabilities. Although the specific issues were not disclosed, examples include steep slopes, no detectable warnings at the platform edges, and ground surfaces that were not stable, firm, and slip resistant.
The Effingham station was also cited for not having accessible bathrooms.
Some of the violations at other stations covered in the settlement include inaccessible parking, lack of directional signs, high ticket counters, and deteriorated platforms.
In total, nine Amtrak stations in Illinois were cited by the Justice Department as non-ADA compliant, more than any other state. Aside from the stations in Centralia and Effingham, the others were located in Gilman, Homewood, Mattoon, Plano, Princeton, Rantoul, and Summit.
Three Missouri stations were also included in the settlement: Kirkwood, La Plata, and Poplar Bluff.
To be eligible for monetary compensation, travelers must have a mobility disability and must have been harmed due to inaccessibility issues at one or more of the affected stations from July 23, 2013 to Dec. 2, 2020. All claims must be submitted no later than May 29, 2021. Other restrictions may apply.
Questions about the claims process should be directed to the settlement administrator by any of the following methods:
• Visit AmtrakDisabilitySettlement.com
• Email your name, address, and phone number to info@AmtrakDisabilitySettlement.com
• Call the Fund Administrator at (888) 334-6165 or TTY: (866) 411-6976. Help is available for those who are unable to complete the claim form due to a disability.

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