WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD Two FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center will open on Wednesday, October 16 to help residents kickstart their recovery after the July 13 16, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding. Specialists from FEMA, the state of Illinois and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be at the centers to help survivors apply for federa  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: Story by Jon Connor, U.S. Army Sustainment Command There's an officer at U.S. Army Sustainment Command headquarters whose great-grandfather served as an Army chaplain and who possesses his helmet with Red Cross arm band, trench watch, and knife/fork set that was manufactured here during the World War I era in his cubicle. Maj. Michael Smith, who chose to serve the Army like his great-grandfather did  more