219 News Now: 'Wall of Dust' Blasts Through NWI, Chicagoland

After the dust settled from Friday's storm cars flock to car washes

High winds blew dust from central Illinois farms to Chicago on Friday, in what was the first dust storm the city had seen since the Dust Bowl in 1934. Some cars throughout the city were caked with dust, and owners flocked to car washes over the weekend and into Monday giving a boost in businesses to many shops. Juan Hernandez, owner and operator of Elston Hand Car Wash in Avondale, said business was similar to the uptick after snowstorms as cars…

'Not common': Dust storm warning marks a first for Chicago. So what caused it?

A large dust storm swept through Illinois Friday, sparking the first-ever dust storm warning for Chicago as it led to numerous crashes and travel warnings across the state.

219 News Now: 'Wall of dust' blasts through NWI, Chicagoland

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