Local Senator Kirk Statement on Illinois Storms and Emergency Response by Gary Kopycinski on June 23, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after strong storms, including several tornadoes, caused significant damage across Illinois: