FEMADR-227-ILMajor disasterDeclared April 25, 1967
DR-227-IL: Illinois Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-227-IL) on April 25, 1967 for the incident of April 25, 1967 to April 25, 1967; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-227-IL (also written FEMA-227-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 25, 1967 to April 25, 1967
- Declared
- April 25, 1967
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois in 1967
- Status
- closed out on April 9, 1970
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DuPage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Will (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/227. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.