Pritzker Visits Storm Damaged Community After Opponent Calls on Him to Act
Utility crews are restoring service after the storms left more than 500,000 customers without electricity across the Chicago area and northwest Indiana.
- On Tuesday, six tornadoes swept through the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana, leaving over 280,500 NIPSCO customers without power as the National Weather Service confirmed EF-1 and EF-2 strength tornadoes.
- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency, while Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker toured impacted areas in Lansing on Friday, framing a formal disaster declaration as "really part of a paperwork process."
- Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3925 into law on Friday, establishing a temporary, three-year flood damage rebate program offering eligible households up to $1,000 in reimbursement for 50% of flood-related expenses.
- Pritzker contended the federal government "turned their back" on Illinois families by denying relief requests last year, prompting Republican challenger Darren Bailey to suggest closer collaboration with President Donald Trump.
- NIPSCO expects 90% of customers will have power restored by the end of next Tuesday, though debris clean-up is expected to take weeks; additional weekend storms could impact the Chicago Air and Water Show.
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Amid latest Illinois storm damage, Gov. Pritzker says Trump administration ‘turned their back’ on past storms
Following wet weather in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday contended that the federal government had “turned their back” on Illinois families when it denied the state’s request for relief from damaging storms last year.
Pritzker signs bill to provide damage relief to homeowners ravaged by flooding
<p>Illinois homeowners impacted by flood damage from powerful storms that hit the state will have help with recovery through a new program signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker.</p><p>Severe storms and flooding damage across the state have prompted lawmakers to make relief efforts more accessible, according to the governor’s office.</p><p>Following the signing of Senate Bill 3925 into law on Friday, homeowners in the state will be able to particip…
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Pritzker visits storm damaged community after opponent calls on him to act
(The Center Square) – After spending a day at the State Fair, Gov. J.B. Pritzker made his way back to the Chicagoland area Friday to tour damage in suburban communities from strong storms and tornadoes.
At least 2 tornadoes, 100-mph winds leave 500,000 without power in Illinois and Indiana
More than half a million electricity customers in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana lost service after a severe storm swept through, causing property damage, downed trees, and major disruptions across the region. The storm system also produced at least two confirmed tornadoes, along with destructive winds, heavy rain, and widespread public safety concerns. What happened? According to NBC Chicago, the storm line entered Illinois from Iowa an…
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