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SBA Approves Assistance for Grundy, Iroquois Counties.
People and businesses in Grundy and Iroquois counties and seven neighboring counties now are eligible to apply for low-interest, long-term loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help them recover from severe weather in June and July. On Aug. 27, Governor Bruce Rauner submitted a request for SBA…
Catholic Charities is available to help in Coal City.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet has had staff available in Coal City since the tornadoes earlier this week. We are providing a variety of services, including emergency services and counseling. Resources throughout the Grundy County community, including Catholic Charities, will be available all weekend to assist those who have been…
Helping those impacted by the severe weather on 6/22/15.
On the evening of Monday, June 22, 2015, our area was struck by severe weather and tornadoes, which particularly impacted the communities of Coal City, Braidwood, Kankakee, and Herscher, IL. We are keeping all of the victims of these serious storms in our prayers. If you would like to help…
Letter from Glenn Van Cura regarding recent IL tornados.
Dear Friends, We have contacted our friends at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockford in order to see how we could best assist those devastated by the tornadoes that struck Fairdale and Rochelle, Illinois last week. The good news is that both areas have been inundated with donations and volunteers. At…
