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Fairdale, Illinois to get tornado siren next month

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Friday, September 11, 2015
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FAIRDALE, Ill. (WLS) -- A tornado siren is expected to be installed in Fairdale, Ill., next month.

The town is still rebuilding from an EF-4 twister that touched down on April 9.

Rotary clubs from across northern Illinois paid for the siren. It cost nearly $17,000.

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