Pritzker seeks presidential major disaster declaration from FEMA for August storms

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois' governor now asking for federal help in the cleanup from storms back in August.

Gov. JB Pritzker is officially asking for a presidential major disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the storms that hit eight Illinois counties, including Cook and Will.

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If approved, people who qualify could get grants for housing and home repair plus access to low-cost loans.

Indiana has already received the same declaration for damage from those same storms.

Pritzker's request for FEMA Individual Assistance and Public Assistance covers the following affected counties:

• Champaign (Aug. 13)


• Cook, including the City of Chicago (Aug. 11)


• Ford (Aug.14-15)


• Fulton (Aug. 13-15)


• McLean (Aug. 13)


• Tazewell (Aug. 13-15)


• Vermilion (August 13-15)


• Will (Aug. 11)