Fairdale , a town 80 miles northwest of Fairdale , was virtually flattened when the vortex hit on Thursday evening . Residents were bused back to their homes by the DeKalb County Sheriff 's Office in a bid to salvage what they could . Officials reported that 17 of the 50 buildings in the town are completely destroyed while the other 33 are damaged . Geraldine M Schultz , 67 , and Jacklyn K. Klosa , 69 , were killed inside one of the homes by the storm .
Fairdale , a town 80 miles northwest of Chicago , was virtually flattened when the vortex hit on Thursday evening . Residents were bused back to their homes by the DeKalb County Sheriff 's Office in a bid to salvage what they could . Officials reported that 17 of the 50 buildings in the town are completely destroyed while the other 33 are damaged . Geraldine M Schultz , 67 , and Jacklyn K. Klosa , 69 , were killed inside one of the homes by the storm .