Chicago Declared Disaster
<i> Reuters</i>
WASHINGTON —
President Clinton on Wednesday declared Chicago and other parts of Cook County, Ill., federal disaster areas, freeing up funds to help the region recover from severe storms and flooding that hit Aug. 16 and 17.
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