News, Media & Events: Illinois

Events



Mar 26, 2024 - Apr 26, 2024
Important Date
Public Assistance Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications, and Standards Policy Update Public Comment Period
FEMA is seeking public comments on its updated Consensus-Based Codes, Specifications, and Standards (CBCSS) Policy through April 26 2024.


Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 29, 2024
Important Date
Scoping Document Comment Period: North Chicago Storm Sewer Project, Lake County, Illinois
With the intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment, FEMA has posted a scoping document to gather early comment from various agencies, organizations, and individuals regarding the North Chicago Storm Sewer Project in North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois.

Apr 30, 2024 EST - Apr 30, 2024 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) April Business and Industry Call
Join FEMA’s Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) for the April Business and Industry Call on April 30, 2024, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting will showcase resilience tools for business organizations and communities to utilize when preparing for disaster emergencies and protecting assets throughout the year.

Preparedness Tips

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Press Releases and Fact Sheets

Richland County Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House

Representatives from FEMA will host a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Richland County, Illinois, on March 20, 2024, from 4 - 6 PM. The open house will give residents a chance to review preliminary versions of the county’s recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
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FEMA Awards $6M for Safe Room at Crawford County Community Schools

Through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA has awarded $6,000,309 to Crawford County for the construction of a multi-purpose safe room at the Crawford County High School and Middle School. The safe room will have capacity for 906 people with 7,000 usable square feet and when not in use, serve as a gym for the attached schools.
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FEMA Remains in Illinois to Help Cook County Residents

Even though Disaster Recovery Centers have closed and the deadline to apply for federal assistance has passed, FEMA is still on the ground in Illinois to help Cook County homeowners and renters recover from the Sept. 17-18, 2023 severe storms and flooding.
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