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Eye Opener: Powerful storms create tornadoes across Chicago area

Powerful storms create multiple tornadoes across the Chicago area, causing widespread damage and disrupting hundreds of flights. Also, there’s no relief in sight for millions of Americans suffering through a brutal heatwave. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.