The full-scale recovery in the City of Charleston is ongoing after a devastating EF-2 tornado tore through on Wednesday.

New requirements are in place for businesses or contractors offering cleanup services in Effingham County. 

Two people who were killed after severe weather hit parts of central and southern Illinois Sunday have been identified.

Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs gave an update Sunday after a tornado and severe storms left behind major damage in the city Wednesday.

State Farm has opened a customer care site in Charleston to help those affected after severe weather left behind damage in the city Wednesday.

The National Weather Service has now confirmed that at least seven tornadoes touched down in central Illinois Wednesday, including an EF-3 in Effingham. 

The storm destroyed the only home owner Doug Krone has ever known, ripping across the property and leveling nearly everything in its path.

Portions of Effingham County suffered significant damage after a tornado ripped through the area Wednesday evening.