Fulton County ESDA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says disaster aid will continue for Illinois counties slammed by a derecho back in July, even as the South faces a one-two punch from major hurricanes and the White House asks Congress to replenish relief funding.

President Joseph Biden signed off on a major disaster declaration Friday, clearing the way for federal assistance to Illinois counties suffering from damage caused by a mid-July derecho.

Rural communities in Fulton County are asking for some federal support after widespread damage from this summer’s torrential downpours.

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.

A woman was killed Friday after a vehicle drove into her apartment in Farmington.Farmington firefighters and police responded to Farmington Manor…

RAPATEE -- The house explosion in Rapatee that killed two people is believed to be a tragic accident. Knox County Sheriff David Clague said Tuesday there…

RAPATEE -- Two people are dead after a house exploded in the small community of Rapatee.Fulton County ESDA said crews responded to North St. at Illinois…

BREAKING: A major explosion in Canton this evening on the square left one person dead, others injured and caused massive damage to multiple businesses.…