

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 1990 Plainfield, Joliet, Crest Hill Tornado: Reflections on a Storm
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: A devastating EF-5 tornado ripped through Plainfield, Joliet and Crest Hill the afternoon of August 28, 1990 killing 29 people, seriously wounding over 300 and causing over 165 million dollars’ worth of damage. Tina discusses the cause of the storm, how it impacted residents, and how these communities came together to rebuild and move on in the face of tragedy. 

Tina Beaird, owner of Tamarack Genealogy, is a genealogy &amp; local history librarian at a mid-sized Chicagoland public library. She holds a Masters of Library and Information Science degree with a specialization in Archives/Preservation from Dominican University in River Forest, IL. Tina has won multiple research and digitization grants over the last decade to preserve and digitize historic documents and photographs.

Disclaimer(s)
Registration is required due to limited space. 
https://whiteoak.librarycalendar.com/event/1990-Plainfield%2C-Joliet%2C-Crest-Hill-Tornado%3A-Reflections-on-a-Storm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/crest-hill/1990-plainfield-joliet-crest-hill-tornado-reflections-on-a-storm/200029515257631
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029515257631?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=crest+hill-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Crest Hill
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: White Oak Library District (Crest Hill, IL)
- **lat**: 41.570627869254
- **long**: -88.118970945245
- **full address**: White Oak Library District (Crest Hill, IL), 20670 City Center Blvd.,Crest Hill, Illinois, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: White Oak Library District (https://allevents.in/org/white-oak-library-district/11107160)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** White Oak Library District (Crest Hill, IL), 20670 City Center Blvd.,Crest Hill, Illinois, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** White Oak Library District
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 1990 Plainfield, Joliet, Crest Hill Tornado: Reflections on a Storm ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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