Bent but not broken herself, Lavern Herron knows she will weather this storm. Her work is too important not to.
, who is giving a big boost to local entrepreneurs through her weekly outdoor market. But after our story aired, the Lavern Herron's business was hit by the severe storms that blew through Chicago on Monday, causing major damage.
Surveillance video shows what happened Monday night, when severe storms swept through Lawndale, leaving the tents that house Black Wall Street bent and broken; a total loss.Herron didn't discover the damage until the next morning. What she found left her in pure pain. "My vision is to have an outdoor pergola of some sort. Something made of steel," she said."Somewhere where we won't get wet. It won't tear down, and it'll look nice."
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