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Photos: Plainfield remebers those who died in the 1990 tornado

St. Marry Immaculate Parish and other members of the community remembered the 29 people who were killed during the 30th anniversery of the 1990 Plainfield tornado that ripped through Will County.

By Eric Ginnard

John Sullivan uses a pressure washer to clean the concrete around the 1990 Plainfield Tornado Memorial on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, during the disaster's 30 anniversary in Plainfield, Ill. 29 people, including Sullivan's friend Ryan Galser, were killed during the storm. (Eric Ginnard)

John Sullivan uses a pressure washer to clean the concrete around the 1990 Plainfield Tornado Memorial on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, during the disaster's 30 anniversary in Plainfield, Ill. 29 people, including Sullivan's friend Ryan Galser, were killed during the storm. (Eric Ginnard)

A memorial service was held Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, to remembers the 29 people who died in the 1990 Plainfield tornado at St. Mary Immaculate Parish during the disaster's 30th anniversary in Plainfield, Ill. The church itself was destroyed in the EF5 tornado. (Eric Ginnard)

A small memorial of flowers can be seen sitting on a bench near the Plainfield Tornado memorial on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Plainfield, Ill. (Eric Ginnard)

Plainfield Fire Chief Jon Stratton speaks Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, about the EF5 tornado that ripped through Will County 30 years ago and killed 29 people in Plainfield, Ill. (Eric Ginnard)

Emily Sullivan sweeps debris from the concrete surrounding the 1990 Plainfield Tornado Memorial on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Plainfield, Ill. (Eric Ginnard)

The 1990 Plainfield Tornado Memorial can be seen Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Plainfield, Ill. (Eric Ginnard)

Boy Scout Johnny Sullivan uses a pressure washer to clean the concrete around the 1990 Plainfield Tornado Memorial on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, during the disaster's 30 anniversary in Plainfield, Ill. 29 people, including Sullivan's friend Ryan Galser, were killed during the storm. (Eric Ginnard)

The Rev. Patrick Mulcahy leads A memorial service Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, remembering the 29 people who died in the 1990 Plainfield tornado at St. Mary Immaculate Parish during the disaster's 30th anniversary in Plainfield, Ill. The church itself was destroyed in the EF5 tornado. (Eric Ginnard)

Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek speaks Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, about the EF5 tornado that ripped through Will County 30 years ago and killed 29 people in Plainfield, Ill. (Eric Ginnard)

John Sullivan uses a pressure washer to clean the concrete around the 1990 Plainfield Tornado Memorial on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, during the disaster's 30 anniversary in Plainfield, Ill. 29 people, including Sullivan's friend Ryan Galser, were killed during the storm. (Eric Ginnard)