Pritzker Signs Disaster Proclamation to Aid Storm Cleanup
The order frees state funds and speeds local contracting as officials seek federal aid for damage from more than 200 tornadoes.
- On Tuesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker declared a state disaster emergency for 15 counties following weeks of severe storms that ravaged the state with record-breaking weather.
- The National Weather Service has verified approximately 204 tornadoes in Illinois this year, leading the nation and causing widespread damage from flash flooding, torrential downpours, and straight-line winds.
- Rural communities may apply for up to $250,000 in relief funding through the Community Development Block Grant program overseen by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity .
- Analysis by the Associated Press revealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved 80% of Republican-led state requests versus 59% for Democrats, prompting Cook County Board member Donna Miller to emphasize federal responsibility.
- Communities have six months from the August 18 proclamation to submit applications for disaster funding, while IEMA-OHS Director Theodore Berger stated the agency remains on the ground supporting municipalities.
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Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - The relief will be available to 15 counties after recent severe and record-breaking storms. The post Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid Illinois communities in storm cleanup efforts appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
Pritzker Signs Disaster Proclamation to Aid Area Communities After Recent Severe Storms
Pritzker Signs Disaster Proclamation to Aid Area Communities After Recent Severe Storms Maggie Dougher… Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:24 CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker issued a proclamation Tuesday to bring financial help to 15 Illinois counties pounded by severe and record-breaking storms over recent weeks. The proclamation, which took immediate effect, is intended to mobilize resources for debris removal and repairs to public infrastructure and will give s…
Gov. Pritzker Issues State Disaster Proclamation Following Recent Severe Weather Across Illinois
CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker today issued a state disaster proclamation following weeks of severe and record-breaking weather across Illinois resulting in widespread damage from torrential downpours, flash flooding, straight-line winds and several tornadoes – leading the nation with approximately 204 tornadoes verified by the National Weather Service (NWS) already this year.The Governor’s state proclamation will make additional state resources an…
Pritzker declares 15-county disaster following storms, tornadoes
(The Center Square) – Days after Gov. J.B. Pritzker said an immediate declaration wasn’t urgent, he signed a disaster declaration spanning 15 different counties for storms between mid-May and Sunday.
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