Illinois Emergency Management Agency Archives

Illinois EMA shares lessons learned from pandemic

— April 9, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency was forced to adapt quickly to a new role when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, and the agency’s director told a…

New $15 million loan program aimed at soaring utility costs
— February 24, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a low-interest loan program Tuesday, Feb. 23 to help alleviate the unprecedented financial burden from soaring utility costs for certain…
Emergency officials urge learning lifesaving skills for disaster preparedness
— July 9, 2020

Throughout the year, Illinois could weather any number of potential disasters — from a tornado and earthquake to flash flood or ice storm. That’s why this month, the Illinois…
Illinois’ positive test rate drops, but reaches daily high of COVID-19 deaths
— May 13, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hit its lowest daily percentage of positive COVID-19 test results in more than month Wednesday, May 13 but also reported the largest daily high of additional…
COVID outbreak prompts state to open alternate housing in Southern Illinois
— April 22, 2020

At the request of the local government, the state of Illinois has activated a pre-staged alternate housing facility in Jefferson County to meet the identified needs of COVID-19. Jefferson…

Resource Center opening to help with flooding in Woodford County
— July 29, 2020

A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open in the village of Roanoke this Thursday to help residents recover from a recent flash flooding event. The MARC is a one-stop-shop…
State releases new guidelines for return to in-person education
— June 23, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois released new guidelines for schools, colleges and universities to return to in-person learning in the fall, but leaders warned those plans could change if health…
Illinois rents fleet of refrigerated trailers as COVID-19 morgue contingency
— April 25, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has rented a fleet of refrigerated semi-truck trailers to store the bodies of deceased COVID-19 patients in case morgues become filled to capacity, according…