A disaster declaration has been made for Cook County, Illinois, allowing the availability of low-interest loans to affected residents and businesses.
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Updated Aug 7
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What happened
A disaster declaration has been made for Cook County, Illinois, allowing the availability of low-interest loans to affected residents and businesses.
Who's involved
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Part of
Flooding concerns are present in the Chicago area, specifically affecting Cook County, Jefferson County, and Lake County of Illinois.Also in this story
- Heavy rains caused localized flooding and severe weather impacted regional infrastructure in DuPage County.
- Political figures are discussing crisis management in the Chicago area, including calls for military deployment and questioning of officials.
- Storms swept across both Illinois and Indiana on June 21, leading to a tornado outbreak and resulting deaths in Jefferson County.
The entities involved
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Cook County
county in Illinois, United States
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Illinois
state of the United States of America
Related events
- USDA Rural Development provided disaster assistance to residents in Illinois.
- McLean County, Illinois, is dealing with the aftermath of severe weather and tornadoes, needing to prove significant damage to qualify for federal aid.
- Cook County and a nonprofit eliminated $1B in medical debt, while agencies also partnered to offer farm mental health services.
- Illinois legislature is considering emergency manager laws and authorizing municipal bankruptcies, with Chicago facing insolvency issues similar to those seen in Detroit.
- JB Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for affected counties in Illinois, seeking federal assistance for severe weather damage.