Serve Illinois Commission

We proudly introduce one of our Graduate Student Interns, Callie Huffman. She is a key team member and represents her graduate program at the University of Illinois Springfield. Please visit our website for future opportunities to intern with the IDHS-Serve Illinois team.

Down in Dolton, Illinois, the South Suburban Recovery Group is ready for disaster after joining one of our disaster volunteer trainings where they learned how to conduct a mucking and gutting disaster operation. If you are interested in this training, please reach out to our team via email in bio. Thank you, Jacob Jenkins, for your service.

We proudly introduce one of leaders, Davida Fanniel, and highlight her work with the Civic Education Symposium hosted at CTU Headquarters. The symposium was an overwhelming success filled with meaningful dialogue, collaboration, learning, and inspiration. We are already looking forward to the next convening — a great time was truly had by all! We also thank Jake Sapir and Dr. Asif Wilson. Swipe to read about Davida and the symposium from this past April.

Interview with Deshana Stanton

South Suburban Recovery Group LTRG is officially trained and ready.

Disaster Training in Dolton

winner Cori Jurgensmeyer represents the giving heart inside of all animal lovers through her volunteer service with Belleville Human Society. On behalf of those adopted and rescued animals, we thank Cori for her volunteer service.

Our IDHS-Serve Illinois office is closed in honor of Memorial Day today, Monday, May 25th. We will be open on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, during our regular business hours. Please visit our story to learn about the history of Memorial Day.