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  "path": "/2026/03/11/15-2-cm-6-inches-hailstone-kankakee-could-set-new-illinois-record/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-11T19:54:25.000Z",
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  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "A 15.2 cm (6 inches) wide hailstone was measured in Kankakee, Illinois, on March 10, 2026, after an intense supercell produced a corridor of giant hail across parts of northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Chicago. The agency said the stone may be considered for a new Illinois state record, but its status remains unofficial pending verification.\n\nSource",
  "title": "A 15.2 cm (6 inches) hailstone in Kankakee could set a new Illinois record"
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