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    Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visits Belvidere and Robinson following emergency disaster proclamation: ‘A devastating day for the families of the deceased’

    by Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune Apr 02, 2023 4 minutes
    Heavy equipment operators survey the exterior damage of the Apollo Theatre on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Belvidere, Illinois.

    Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere Sunday morning to survey damage caused by the Friday tornado that killed one man and injured more than 40 adults during a metal concert.

    Later in the day, he held a news conference in Robinson, a city of roughly 7,200 people about 290 miles southeast of Belvidere, where three people were killed and eight others injured.

    Twelve tornadoes tore through Illinois Friday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed.

    “This is a devastating day for the families of the deceased,” Pritzker said at the afternoon news conference, flanked by various state and

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