The Final Report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of the May 22, 2011, Tornado in Joplin, Missouri, was released today. I found myself thinking of the new hospital that Centegra is building in Huntley as I … Continue reading
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About six weeks after the huge tornado devastated their home town my sister sent a long email. The last part had the most hope. It was about the butterfly people. I repost it on this first anniversary of the event. … Continue reading
My brother-in-law Denny Desmond, 1966 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School, married my sister Ellen, Class of 1970. They moved to Joplin, Missouri in the early 1990’s. The self-effacing guy ended up on the village board of a suburb … Continue reading
A note and some pictures from my sister, who lives in Joplin: We drove the new high school last Thurs. It happened to be open so we went in to investigate. It turned out we were crashing Gov. Nixon’s press … Continue reading
The following was written by Denise Rhodes Beck on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, and is re-printed with permission. She is serving as a missionary in Uganda I am….(fill in the blank). The white lady with all the kids. The one … Continue reading
This is the final installment of my sister’s email telling what happened concerning the tornado. It really is a miracle that not more people were killed. One of Denny’s golfing buddies, age 75, had his whole house disappear and all … Continue reading
My sister’s letter on what happened in Joplin since the tornado struck continues below. Even Pres. Obama came and gave a very nice speech. That was during a memorial, which was televised. The interesting thing there was that there were … Continue reading
This post is a continuation of my sister Ellen’s email about what happened as a result of the tornado that devastated much of Joplin. The hospital that was destroyed has mobile units set up and is back in business. They … Continue reading
This is the third installment of my Joplin sister’s letter about the tornado that hit just north of her family’s home. For almost two weeks a group of radio stations that one person owns (such as country, talk, lite rock) … Continue reading
This is the second part of a letter from my sister, who lives in Joplin, less than a mile south of the edge of the monster tornado. Yesterday, she told of what happened to her family the day the storm … Continue reading
Algonquin’s Brunswick Zone XL is holding a fund raiser Saturday to benefit victims of the Joplin tornado. Half of the game room proceeds will be donated to the Amercian Red Cross of Greater Chicago. There are adult games. Lots … Continue reading
What follows is the first part of a long note from my sister, who lives in Joplin. Mercifully, her family lives in Leawood, about a quarter of a mile south of the Interstate on which I saw a photo of … Continue reading
With my sister’s family living in Joplin, you can imagine our concern when the massive tornado hit. I knew where she lived and I knew where St. John’s Hospital was and I heard the tornado was a mile wide. She … Continue reading
This is my brother-in-law’s church in Joplin, Missouri. An article from the Catholic News Service . It offers this site to make donations. My sister’s St. Paul’s Methodist Church was also in the path of devastation. Transplanted to Joplin in … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog sent the following photos of “storm damage on Paulson Road just south of Streit. Trees fell across the North-South Paulson Road. “Behind this tree, hidden from view are about 15 more covering the roadway. … Continue reading
If you have noticed a dearth of local, breaking news since Independence Day, it was because our family was in Missouri on vacation. No need to go anywhere to see fireworks. Neighbors on each side were setting them off. I … Continue reading