Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited the city of Belvidere in Boone County on Sunday morning, touring the damaged community after a tornado caused a roof collapse at a music venue, killing one person and injuring at least 48 others.
Pritzker met with local officials, along with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and said that he was “tremendously grateful” for members of the community that came together to help those impacted by the devastating storm.
“Lives were saved because of the quick work of the people who live here, and the people who work here.” He said., which occurred during a concert Friday night.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. An EF-1 tornado hit the structure, according to Pritzker, with the roof collapse leading to the death of 50-year-old Frederick Forest Livingston, Jr.
A chaotic scene erupted late Friday night at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere when a tornado caused the roof to collapse, killing one person and injuring 48 others. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports. for Boone County on Saturday, along with DuPage County after a tornado damaged structures in the village of Addison.
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