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Quinn to tour central Illinois storm damaged towns
Posted: 06.07.2010 at 8:26 AM
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DWIGHT, ILL. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to tour a central Illinois community damaged by a tornado and storms over the weekend.

Quinn plans to arrive in Dwight on Monday afternoon.

The community of about 4,300 people in Livingston County was one of the hardest hit by Saturday's storms.

About 40 mobile homes and 10 other homes were destroyed or damaged. Dozens were injured but no deaths were reported.

The National Weather Service has confirmed several tornado reports.

Residents in Kankakee, LaSalle, Peoria and Putnam counties also reported damaged homes and downed power lines.

More than 600 ComEd customers in Dwight and Streator remain without power.

Crews have restored power to about 7,700 of the approximately 8,400.

Officials say the remaining customers should have power by the end of Monday.

(Copyright ©2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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