Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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Recent News About Illinois Emergency Management Agency
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Pritzker extends stay at home order til May 30, but how long will the law allow him to do so?
A lawsuit from a downstate Republican state representative demands the courts block Pritzker, until and unless the General Assembly takes action to grant him more emergency powers. -
Illinois scheduled to give $26 million in automatic pay raises to state workers
Pritzker should join other Democratic governors in postponing automatic pay raises, which would free up funds for needy Illinoisans and potentially preserve state worker jobs in the long run. -
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Chapter 7 Trustee Transitions Westlake Hospital to the State of Illinois in the Fight Against COVID-19
In support of Governor Jay Robert Pritzker’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ira Bodenstein, the chapter 7 trustee for Westlake Hospital, assisted in the transition and transfer of the right to use and operate the hospital to the State of Illinois on April 2, 2020. -
Prenzler defends decision to hire coronavirus crisis manager on temporary basis
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler is defending his decision to hire former executive director of Metro East Sanitary District Steve Adler on a temporary basis to help the county in its response to the COVID-19 crisis. -
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Health care institutions need flexibility to prepare for infection rates that could overwhelm current hospital bed capacity. -
What powers does Pritzker have in an emergency? And what has he ordered so far?
In the case of an epidemic like COVID-19, Illinois governors are given a wide range of emergency powers for a limited period of time. -
Offices in Madison, St. Clair counties close due to inclement weather
Madison County courts and the Circuit Clerk's office closed at 1:30 p.m. today due to "severe, inclement weather." -
Senior 'hall of famer' Helen Hawkins remembered as dedicated public servant
Longtime county board member Helen Hawkins of Granite City is being remembered as a "one of a kind," fierce, yet polite, advocate for her community. -
Madison County closing courts and offices due to predicted ice storm
EDWARDSVILLE — Due to severe weather conditions expected on Friday, Madison County will close its offices. -
Haine's floodplain bill is 'mind-boggling'
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Sen. Haine reacts to flood plain article
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Reaction follows article on flood plain bill
Congressman Jerry Costello (D-Belleville) reacted strongly to an article published today by the Record regarding a flood plain bill he has proposed. -
Madison County board member scolds Costello over flood plain bill
Costello Congressman Jerry Costello should be ashamed of himself for sponsoring a bill that would advance his son's business interest in a proposed mall at Glen Carbon, according to Madison County Board member Helen Hawkins of Granite City. -
Dunstan touts financial health in state of county address
In his annual state of the county address, Madison County Board Chairman Alan Dunstan credits low taxes and windfall interest payments from one of the county's most famous lawsuits for achieving a balanced 2006 budget.