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Aroma Park Tornado Victim Identified as Maurice R. Norington, 65

Authorities say cleanup crews found him inside a damaged home with injuries consistent with the tornado.

Overview

  • The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office identified the victim Friday morning as Maurice R. Norington after he was found in a home on Oakwood Drive in Aroma Park.
  • Deputies were notified shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday after employees of a service company discovered the body during debris clearing.
  • The coroner reported injuries consistent with storm trauma following Tuesday night's severe weather.
  • An EF-3 tornado with peak winds near 150 mph struck Kankakee County on Tuesday, causing widespread damage.
  • Officials report nine people with minor injuries, roughly 500 buildings damaged and about 30 homes destroyed, and the county declared a state of emergency Wednesday.