Illinois church community recovers from tornado

by Tom Gallagher on Mar. 05, 2012

For more than 100 years, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway, Ill., was more than just a place of worship. Now after last week's deadly tornado, parishioners are trying to pick up the pieces.

From the Weather Channel:

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