Will County Included in Governor’s Federal Disaster Assistance Request

Will County Included in Governor’s Federal Disaster Assistance Request

ill County is among eight Illinois counties included in Gov. JB Pritzker’s request for federal disaster assistance following severe weather in August. Pritzker has requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration from FEMA following storms that affected the city of Wilmington…

Illinois asks FEMA for help after August storms

Illinois is asking for federal disaster relief for eight counties hit by storms in August. Gov. JB Pritzker’s request follows a state disaster declaration and signals the events require more help than the state can provide. Trump administration denied state’s last request for help after 2025 storms. by Ben Szalinski Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is asking the federal government for help recovering from August storms that left a tr…