75th anniversary

2004: Tornado strikes Joliet, estimating $5.5 million in damage
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2004: Tornado strikes Joliet, estimating $5.5 million in damage

Back in 2004, a tornado in Joliet took no lives but left an estimated $5.5 million dollars in damages.

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2004: Tornado strikes Joliet, estimating $5.5 million in damage
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