Governor Dispatches Task Force to Search for Storm Victims

Governor Rauner has dispatched Illinois Task Force 1, an 80-member search and rescue team, to assist local responders as they search for people who may have been trapped after a tornado tore through Woodhaven Lakes campground in Lee County Monday evening. The village of Coal City in Grundy County was also hard hit by a tornado Monday evening.

The governor has issued a state disaster proclamation for Lee and Grundy counties to make available a wide variety of state resources that can help affected communities respond and recover from the storms.

Illinois Task Force 1 is the state's urban search and rescue team with specialized training and equipment to support extremely difficult recovery efforts. In addition to 80 team members, the group includes trained search canines.