Relief efforts are ramping up across Northwest Indiana and Chicago’s south suburbs as communities work to recover from severe storms and flooding that knocked out power, damaged homes, and left thousands of families facing a long rebuilding process.
Major sports franchises, corporate donors, civic leaders, and high-profile figures are mobilizing funds and direct-aid distributions to assist families on both sides of the state line.
The Chicago Bears announced a $200,000 commitment to storm relief, splitting the funding equally between Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary. The $100,000 designated for Northwest Indiana will support immediate necessities—including food, clothing, and housing assistance—alongside ongoing recovery in heavily impacted cities like Gary and Hammond…