Federal Emergency Management Agency

It's been one month since an EF-3 tornado cut an 18-mile path through Fulton County. It scattered debris, felled power lines and grain bins, and swept directly through the small village of Bryant.

The state of Illinois is asking the federal government to help residents in three counties who are recovering from flooding during February.Gov. Bruce…

Next week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will assess flood damage in three Illinois counties. Severe weather struck Iroquois, Kankakee and…

Small communities throughout Illinois are having trouble recruiting and retaining volunteers at their local fire departments. 70% of fire departments in…

PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Ill. - Leaders in a Mississippi River town that dates to the French colonial period hope the levee that protects the town can be…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state's appeal for federal assistance to help local governments recover from flooding and storms in…

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he'll appeal an Obama administration decision last month, denying the state millions in federal disaster assistance.…

Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is appealing the federal government's decision to deny funding to help residents, businesses and local governments…

U.S. Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin of Illinois are renewing their call for an update of the methods the government uses to determine disaster…