Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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Recent News About Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: Presidential Alert Scheduled to Test Nation's Emergency Warning System
First-ever joint test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System, Emergency Alert System to take place on October 3rd
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ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: IEMA Highlights Role of Volunteers in Disasters
Volunteers assist with preparedness, response and recovery
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ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY: Gov. Rauner proclaims September Preparedness Month in Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner today proclaimed September Preparedness Month in Illinois during closing ceremonies of the 2018 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Training Summit in Springfield, where the governor greeted a crowd of more than 600 first responders and emergency workers.
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency has a new director
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently named Illinois Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Joseph Klinger to take the agency’s reins from IEMA Director James Joseph joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Illinois National Guard soldiers aid Puerto Rico recovery efforts
Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced that Illinois has deployed approximately 150 Army National Guard soldiers to aid in the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, according to a release from the governor’s office.
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Rauner, Sanguinetti urge Illinois to step up to help hurricane victims
Illinoisans who want to assist those struggling in the wake of recent hurricanes are being urged to donate money or time to trusted voluntary, faith- and community-based charitable organizations, Illinois' governor and lieutenant governor said in a press release recently.
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Illinois political aide turned lobbyist swings for the fences, and connects
After 25 years, Nancy Kimme finally left her state government office in Feb. 2015. But she didn’t go far.
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FEMA gives state agency $1.2 million anti-terrorism grant
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) has received a federal grant worth more than $1.2 million to help its anti-terrorism efforts, according to a press release.