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Recounts the devastating 1967 Northern Illinois tornado, which impacted Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, and North Beverly

On April 21, 1967, the deadliest tornado in the history of Northern Illinois ripped through the area, killing 33 people in Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park. The tornado passed through North Beverly and Dan Ryan Woods, uprooting hundreds of trees and damaging roofs.

This picture and map appeared in the RHS newsletter in 2017.