News Releases

Apr 12, 2021
The City of Chicago Honors the Outstanding Emergency Personnel During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Apr 2, 2021
April is National 9-1-1 Education Month and Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) Reminds Residents to “Help Us, Help You”
Mar 31, 2021
The City of Chicago announces plan for safe baseball season as home openers begin this week with limited capacity at ballparks
Mar 5, 2021
2021 nonprofit Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program application period open for At-Risk organizations to enhance safety and security
Feb 19, 2021
The City of Chicago urges residents to take precautions around flooding,falling and other dangers associated with melting snow
Feb 16, 2021
City of Chicago coordinated response to extreme winter weather
Feb 15, 2021
Winter Storm Warning Brings Heavy Snow and Severely Cold Temps - Residents urged to take precautions
Feb 11, 2021
City of Chicago Provides Residents with Services, Warming Centers and Tips to Cope with Extreme Cold Temps and Wind Chills expected to continue this Weekend
Feb 5, 2021
City of Chicago provides residents with services, warming centers and tips to cope with the dangerously cold temperatures and subzero wind chills through the weekend and early next week
Feb 3, 2021
Chicago Braces for Dangerously Cold Temperatures with Subzero Wind Chills beginning Friday, February 5 Through Early Next Week
Jan 29, 2021
Winter Storm Warning Issued for the Weekend in Chicago with Impactful Snow Accumulation Possible
Jan 25, 2021
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications and the Department of Streets and Sanitation urge residents to take precautions due to a Winter Storm Warning for Monday, January 25-Tuesday, January 26
Jan 19, 2021
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) and the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) announce that City Hall and the Cook County Building will be closed to the public on Wednesday, January 20 for public safety purposes
Jan 15, 2021
The City Of Chicago Is Taking Proactive Measures To Ensure Public Safety For All Residents Around The Presidential Inauguration
Dec 16, 2020
The Office Of Emergency Management And Communications Is offering online Community Emergency Response Team (Cert) Training for residents to learn Hands-On emergency training
Nov 20, 2020
OEMC encourages residents to prepare now for upcoming winter weather amid COVID-19 pandemic
Nov 12, 2020
Chicago’s 9-1-1 call center employees receive top honors from the Illinois Association Of Public Communication Officials (Il-Apco)
Sep 23, 2020
Media Advisory: The City of Chicago is taking proactive measures to ensure public safety throughout the City in light of the decision in the Breonna Taylor case
Sep 9, 2020
Media Advisory for informational purposes only
Sep 1, 2020
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