Illinois governor issues disaster proclamation for eleven s…

Car Crash Warren Illinois in Warren, Illinois: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation on Tuesday for eleven counties impacted by severe weather this spring and early summer. The proclamation covers Kankakee, McLean, Stephenson, Winnebago, Coles, Cook, Effingham, Jefferson, LaSalle, Warren, and Woodford counties. In Warren County, 18 train cars were blown off the tracks near Monmouth during a severe storm. The proclamation frees up additional state resources and facilitates requests for state and federal disaster relief, including up to $250,000 through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Response program.