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chicagotribune. com > 07/04/2026 > delay-expected-for-griffith-residents-to-receive-storm-damage-funds

Delay expected for Griffith residents to receive storm damage funds

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (560+ words) Griffith residents who need help with storm-related damage will need to make sure they've contacted the state for documentation purposes, but it's going to take at least 90 days before anyone sees any monetary relief. The town on Wednesday during a…...

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chicagotribune. com > 05/22/2026 > lake-county-ema-april-flooding

Lake County looks back at April storms in preparing for future: "Flood waters go down, but the impact " can be very, very long term

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (454+ words) Since the rain and flooding Lake County experienced last month, the county's Emergency Management Agency has been conducting internal lookbacks to review its efforts as uncertainty grows around what federal support in a more critical emergency will look like in…...

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chicagotribune. com > 08/26/2025 > mayor-brandon-johnson-disaster-proclamation-chicago-cook-county-august-storms

Mayor Brandon Johnson issues disaster proclamation in wake of late August storms, flooding

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) Mayor Brandon Johnson has issued a disaster proclamation for the city to assist residents recovering from the storms and flooding that swept the Chicago area earlier this month. A round of weekend storms followed by another wave of heavy rains…...