For local residents that need financial assistance, the State of Illinois Treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias, announced Tuesday that property owners who were affected by flooding this past weekend may be eligible for low interest loans to help rebuild/repair their homes.  Under the Illinois Opportunity Disaster Recovery program, loan programs are below-market interest rates and are available for storm victims in declared disaster areas.  Please call (866)-523-0641 or visit the website www.treasurer.il.gov and click on the icon for disaster/flood relief.  Additional information is also available through the Cook County Emergency Management Office at (312) 603-8180.