Pritzker issues disaster declaration to fight COVID-19 March 10, 2020 10:13 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday four new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, bringing the…
IEMA urges families to start preparing for winter now November 10, 2019 10:39 am|The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is urging the public to prepare for the season.
Bleeding trauma kits distributed to Illinois schools September 5, 2019 11:02 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Schools in Illinois are receiving emergency materials to stop victim bleeding in case of…
Illinois urges emergency planning before school starts August 8, 2019 10:46 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are encouraging families to make preparing for an emergency part of back-to-school…
Governor wants Illinois residents to report flood damage July 16, 2019 11:29 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. J.D. Pritzker is urging residents to report flood damage to their county’s…
Illinois offers heat safety tips as temperatures rise July 2, 2019 12:13 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials say heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards and…
US Sen. Durbin tours flooded areas in southwestern Illinois June 10, 2019 11:20 am|ALTON, Ill. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he is talking with federal officials about assistance for…
State mobilizes 3rd round-the-clock flood-fighting team June 9, 2019 9:31 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency has mobilized its third round-the-clock team to assist the…
Flooded waterways no place for boaters, officials say June 7, 2019 11:24 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are warning boaters to stay off flooded waterways as a safety precaution.
Illinois urges residents to prepare for severe weather April 17, 2019 12:39 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are warning residents to prepare for a potentially severe weather forecast for…
Potential flooding prompts move of Illinois youth detainees March 29, 2019 11:26 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Officials are working to transfer residents and staff of a youth detention facility out…
Up to 7 inches of snow forecast in parts of Illinois January 11, 2019 12:43 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of central…
Multiple tornadoes touch down across central Illinois December 3, 2018 12:00 am|TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on tornadoes in parts of the central U.S. (all times local):
Illinois asking for federal help after February flooding April 13, 2018 11:43 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The state of Illinois is asking the federal government to help residents in three…
Illinois governor issue disaster proclamation for 3 counties February 24, 2018 12:40 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued a state disaster proclamation for three counties hard hit by…
Illinois officials encourage earthquake drill participation September 26, 2017 12:16 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State officials are encouraging Illinois residents to participate in an earthquake safety drill next…
32 Illinois counties get grant money for emergency centers September 19, 2017 11:38 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Emergency management agencies in 32 counties will be getting thousands of dollars each to beef…
Illinois governor says state ready to help after Harvey August 29, 2017 11:32 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is letting other states know that Illinois resources are available if needed…
Feds, state to conduct Illinois flood damage assessments August 18, 2017 11:19 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has asked federal responders to join state officials in assessing the…
Governor activates state emergency center after flooding May 1, 2017 8:45 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The governor of Illinois has activated the State Emergency Operations Center as flooding affects…