Illinois IGNN: Governor's Office News
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- Gov. Blagojevich announces $8.3 million for communities to create Safe Routes to School - Program is designed to encourage walking and biking; promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle for children in grades K-8
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced $8.3 million for 112 projects across the state as part of a new federally funded program designed to make it safer for kids to walk and bike to school. The funding will be used for engineering improvements as well as enforcement, encouragement, evaluation and education efforts.
Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST - Governor Blagojevich congratulates New Lenox teacher and PATH Award recipient on selection as Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s inaugural Above & Beyond Citizen Honors finalist - Governor nominated former PATH Award winner for honor
NEW LENOX – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today congratulated Ms. Patricia M. Donahue, a fourth grade teacher from New Lenox, as Illinois’ finalist for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s inaugural Above & Beyond Citizens Honors for her selfless act of donating her kidney to a student who might not have otherwise received a viable donor. Gov. Blagojevich nominated Ms. Donahue after he awarded her with his “People Are Today’s Heroes” (PATH) Award in 2007.
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST - Gov. Blagojevich taps former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and SIU Pres. Glenn Poshard to lead coalition aimed at passing capital plan in Illinois - "Illinois Works Coalition" to focus on urging legislators to pass statewide infrastructure plan, providing statewide infrastructure and job-creation
CHICAGO -- Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today named two of the state’s most influential leaders, former Speaker of the U.S. House Dennis Hastert and Southern Illinois University (SIU) President and former U.S. Congressman Glenn Poshard, as co-chairs of the newly created Illinois Works Coalition. The new bipartisan working group will draw expertise from business, labor and local leaders across the state and will focus on helping pass a statewide infrastructure plan in Illinois. Last month in his annual budget address, Gov. Blagojevich proposed Illinois Works, a $25 billion capital plan, as the central piece of a statewide stimulus package aimed at boosting Illinois’ economy in the face of a slowing national economy.
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST - Governor Blagojevich urges Veterans to get screened for Traumatic Brain Injury during Brain Injury Awareness Month - Illinois Warriors Assistance Program includes Traumatic Brain Injury screening and 24-hour toll-free helpline at 1-866-554-IWAP (4927) for Veterans suffering from symptoms associated with PTSD
CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today proclaimed March Brain Injury Awareness Month in Illinois to increase public awareness and understanding of brain injuries and to urge the state’s Veterans to get screened for a possible traumatic brain injury (TBI) through the new Illinois Warrior Assistance Program.
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST - Governor Blagojevich urges Department of Energy to reconsider FutureGen restructuring - Alternative would be more costly and delay critical solutions on global climate change
CHICAGO – As the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) prepares to close the comment period on its proposal to restructure the FutureGen project, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich is urging the department to stand by the original FutureGen project and proceed with plans to bring FutureGen to Mattoon, Illinois.
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CST
