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FEMA denies Illinois' request for major disaster declaration after August storms - Gov. Pritzker
The Trump administration FEMA denied Illinois request for a major disaster declaration after destructive August storms. Gov. Pritzker's office confirmed the denial letter dated Oct. 8. Counties affected include Champaign, Cook, Ford, Fulton, McLean, Tazewell, Vermilion and Will. The administration has raised the qualifying threshold by 50 percent. Indiana received the same declaration for similar storms.
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Source publication date: 2026-10-08
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- Illinois, US
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The Trump administration FEMA denied Illinois request for a major disaster declaration after destructive August storms. Gov. Pritzker's office confirmed the denial letter dated Oct. 8. Counties affected include Champaign, Cook, Ford, Fulton, McLean, Tazewell, Vermilion and Will. The administration has raised the qualifying threshold by 50 percent. Indiana received the same declaration for similar storms.
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