Illinois Emergency Management Agency

For state government, Monday’s solar eclipse is less about what's happening in the sky and more about what's happening on the ground. The eclipse is…

Flooding from spring storms started over a week ago and put much of the state on alert. On the other side of the Mississippi River, some homes and…

Illinois is one of the states considered most at risk for a major earthquake. This week, officials are trying to get people thinking safety. "This is the…

As officials warn coastal residents to get out of Hurricane Matthew's path Illinois elections officials are putting out a notice of their own.The Illinois…

More than 570,000 Illinois residents have registered to participate in an international earthquake drill on what Gov. Pat Quinn has proclaimed Great…

College students are back on campus and classes are underway. Parents at some Illinois schools have extra assurance their kids will be safe when they're…

Illinois and Missouri are on the list of states with the highest risk for earthquakes.A new federal earthquake map dials up the shaking hazard just a bit…

The Midwest isn't typically thought of as a place at risk of a major earthquake. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Director Jonathon Monken says the…

State officials now say at least 1,500 homes weredestroyed or badly damaged in Illinois as federal storm-damage assessors beganwork in the state. Patti…

State officials now say that at least 900 homes were either destroyed or badly damaged by Sunday's tornadoes. And that figure is likely to grow. Patti…