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Stop making Illinois families pay for climate disasters

A March Illinois tornado left a community needing stronger state support as federal relief stalls.
The author calls for closing corporate tax loopholes to fund disaster recovery for working families.
A Climate Change Superfund Act would finance resilience through taxes on industries tied to climate damage.
The piece stresses that recovery cannot fall only on working families while polluters profit.
Author urges Illinois lawmakers to act quickly to fund essential services and infrastructure.
Tax measures proposed include a billionaire wealth tax and taxing Big Tech’s digital ads.
A designated disaster-recovery fund would be financed by addressing climate-causing industries.
The author frames the issue as a call to protect communities from future storms through policy.
The piece cites personal loss to illustrate broader recovery needs for Illinois families.
The article notes that climate disasters are becoming a recurring and costly threat in Illinois.

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