The Latest Breaking News from IEMA

Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought

Off-grid solar power is spreading across Brazil’s Amazon, helping remote communities prepare for severe drought while replacing costly, polluting diesel generators

The Independent UK · 4h ago

Assistant in Pritzker’s emergency agency quits amid questions over pay that peaked at $48K a month

Between February and August, the executive assistant accounted for $240,761.30 in billings — double the salary of her boss, Alicia Tate-Nadeau, during that period.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023

Top officials out at state emergency agency

Three top officials at IEMA, the state agency tasked with responding to disasters across the state including the COVID pandemic and a record number of tornadoes this year, were pushed out late last month.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2023