Federal disaster loan centers to open for second time in 2 months following late July storms
<p>For the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/14/feds-to-open-disaster-loan-application-help-centers-in-wake-of-june-storms" target="_blank" ><u>second time this year</u></a>, the U.S. Small Business Administration plans to open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for people affected by <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/27/weather-storms-heat-wind" target="_blank" ><u>severe storms</u></a> that ravaged large swaths of Northern Illinois late last month.</p><p>The centers are set to open in Chicago Thursday and in suburban Hazel Crest Friday.
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<p>For the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/14/feds-to-open-disaster-loan-application-help-centers-in-wake-of-june-storms" target="_blank" ><u>second time this year</u></a>, the U.S. Small Business Administration plans to open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for people affected by <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/27/weather-storms-heat-wind" target="_blank" ><u>severe storms</u></a> that ravaged large swaths of Northern Illinois late last month.</p><p>The centers are set to open in Chicago Thursday and in suburban Hazel Crest Friday. The Chicago location will be open until Sept. 3, and the suburban location until Sept.
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- <p>For the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/14/feds-to-open-disaster-loan-application-help-centers-in-wake-of-june-storms" target="_blank" ><u>second time this year</u></a>, the U.S. Small Business Administration plans to open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for people affected by <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/27/weather-storms-heat-wind" target="_blank" ><u>severe storms</u></a> that ravaged large swaths of Northern Illinois late last month.</p><p>The centers are set to open in Chicago Thursday and in suburban Hazel Crest Friday.
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Federal disaster loan centers to open for second time in 2 months following late July storms
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