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Lawmaker Proposes State Funds to Reimburse Local Governments for Summer Storm Cleanup

Silence DoGood - October 13, 2026

The push for state-level funding comes after the federal government denied disaster assistance to Illinois, despite approving aid for neighboring Indiana, which suffered damage from the exact same weather systems. #stormdamage

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MWRD Update on Flood Protection

Silence DoGood - July 3, 2023

More than 5 inches of rain fell in a short period of time throughout Cook County this weekend. #mwrd

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