fairdale , a town 80 miles northwest of chicago , was virtually flattened when the vortex hit on thursday evening .
residents were bused back to their homes by the dekalb county sheriff 's office in a bid to salvage what they could .
officials reported that 17 of the 50 buildings in the town are completely destroyed while the other 33 are damaged .
geraldine m schultz , 67 , and jacklyn k. klosa , 69 , were killed inside one of the homes by the storm .