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December 27, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces more than $100,000 in Keep Warm Illinois energy efficient affordable housing construction grants
December 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $630,000 IN SUPPORT TO HELP INTERNATIONAL TITANIUM POWDER BUILD NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY AND BRING 42 NEW JOBS TO LASALLE COUNTY
December 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $250,000 WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS TO BOOST THE SKILLS OF NEARLY 2,500 WORKERS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
December 14, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES THAT INDIANA GOV. DANIELS IS JOINING ILLINOIS’ BID TO LAND $1 BILLION FUTUREGEN CLEAN COAL PROJECT
December 14, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES THIRD FORUM IN SERIES TO HELP ILLINOIS’ BUSINESSES MEET THE CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED FOR PRODUCTS IN THE $45 BILLION HOMELAND SECURITY MARKET
December 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT FOR MT. STERLING FOOD REDISTRIBUTOR TO SPUR EXPANSION OF FACILITY AND CREATION AND RETENTION OF 100 JOBS
December 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES FIRST CHALLENGE GRANT AWARD FROM MILLIKIN REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER TO ACCELERATE GROWTH OF LOCAL COMPANY
December 05, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES HOMELAND SECURITY PREPAREDNESS SEMINARS FOR ILLINOIS BUSINESSES
December 02, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces more Keep Warm Illinois Home Energy Workshops to be held at community colleges statewide
December 01, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE EFFORT TO SAVE ALCAN PACKAGING CENTRALIA AND ITS 221 JOBS
December 01, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS JOB TRAINING GRANT FOR PEORIA’S ATS TO HELP BOOST THE SKILLS OF NEARLY 1,000 WORKERS
November 18, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO LAUNCH ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY OF CHICAGO TO DIVERT UP TO ONE MILLION POUNDS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE AND SUPPORT NEW JOBS IN GROWING INDUSTRY
November 16, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ENTERPRISE ZONE EXPANSION TO SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND NEW INVESTMENT IN McDONOUGH COUNTY
November 16, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich’s Keep Warm Illinois campaign announces energy workshops will be held at Menards statewide on Saturday
November 14, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich Announces Keep Warm Illinois Home Energy Workshops to be Held at Community Colleges Statewide
November 10, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces the winners of the 2005 annual Governor’s Home Town awards
November 09, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $250,000 IN FUNDING TO EXPAND VITAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO FARMERS REELING FROM THE SUMMER’S TERRIBLE DROUGHT
November 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A $216,000 WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT TO SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE TO HELP BOOST THE SKILLS OF MORE THAN 800 WORKERS AT SEVERAL LOCAL COMPANIES
November 06, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRANT TO FUND STUDY AIMED AT REDUCING ASIAN CARP POPULATION AND SUPPORTING NEW BUSINESS GROWTH IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
November 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $200,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT TO HELP GRANITE CITY BUSINESS GROW
November 01, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT PACKAGE TO BRING CABINETRY MANUFACTURING PLANT AND UP TO 250 NEW JOBS TO CARROLL COUNTY
October 31, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE CHALLENGE GRANTS FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER TO ACCELERATE GROWTH OF LOCAL COMPANIES
October 27, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A $385,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT TO STRENGTHEN TOURISM IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
October 24, 2005
NEW FAMILIES USA STUDY FINDS ‘ALL KIDS’ WOULD ADD $87 MILLION IN NEW BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND $30.7 MILLION IN NEW WAGES STATEWIDE
October 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH’S OPPORTUNITY RETURNS PROGRAM VISITS EAST PEORIA TO HIGHLIGHT INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CHALLENGING CAREERS IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
October 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $215,000 IN FUNDING TO ADDRESS CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
October 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH HOLDS SECOND FORUM IN SERIES TO HELP ILLINOIS’ BUSINESSES MEET THE CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED FOR PRODUCTS IN THE $45 BILLION HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY
October 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES HOMELAND SECURITY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
October 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT IS BRINGING U.S. HEADQUARTERS OF WORLD’S LARGEST STEEL MAKER AND MORE THAN 200 JOBS TO CHICAGO
October 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A $350,000 WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT TO MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE TO HELP BOOST THE SKILLS OF 1,400 WORKERS AT LOCAL COMPANIES
September 30, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A NEARLY $435,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
September 22, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR PARTNERSHIP WITH LOWE’S TO HELP SUCCESSFUL HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAILER BUILD NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN ROCKFORD AND BRING 500 JOBS TO THE REGION
September 21, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH INVESTS NEARLY $15 MILLION INTO MAKING ILLINOIS COAL MORE COMPETITIVE WHILE ALSO CREATING HUNDREDS OF NEW JOBS
September 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $55,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS IN KANKAKEE AND JOLIET
September 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A MORE THAN $27,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORT IN BELLWOOD
September 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES WIDESPREAD EFFORT TO INCREASE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AND EXPAND RECYCLING INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGOLAND AREA
September 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH AGGRESSIVELY PURSUES NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BY BRINGING FOREIGN TRADE REPRESENTATIVES FROM 21 COUNTRIES TO BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL ON SEPTEMBER 20TH
September 14, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH CELEBRATES THE EXPANSION OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS’ BIOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $370,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $305,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL ILLINOIS
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $100,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS IN URBANA
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $129,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $225,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $210,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
September 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $72,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RECYCLING EFFORTS IN ROCKFORD
September 09, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ENCOURAGES ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESSES TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS $MART ENERGY INITIATIVE
September 09, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ENCOURAGES ILLINOIS SMALL BUSINESSES TO REDUCE ENERGY COSTS THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS $MART ENERGY INITIATIVE
September 08, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $215,000 IN WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS TO JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE TO HELP BOOST THE SKILLS OF MORE THAN 1,100 WORKERS AT AREA COMPANIES
September 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PRAISES GROUNDBREAKING FOR SANFILIPPO’S NEW FACILITY BACKED BY $5 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT
August 30, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT PACKAGE FOR ANDREW CORPORATION TO HELP COMPANY UPGRADE ITS FACILITIES AND KEEP MORE THAN 900 JOBS IN ILLINOIS
August 29, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $800,000 WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANT TO HELP MT. VERNON COMPANY INCREASE EFFICIENCY, REDUCE COSTS AND ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS
August 25, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES SECOND FORUM IN SERIES TO HELP ILLINOIS’ BUSINESSES MEET THE CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED FOR PRODUCTS IN THE $45 BILLION HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $315,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS FOR CRITICAL GRUNDY AND MCHENRY COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $750,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS FOR CRITICAL STEPHENSON COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $4 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS FUNDING FOR IMPORTANT NORTH CENTRAL REGION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $2.1 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS FUNDING FOR CRITICAL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ALMOST $2 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS FOR CRUCIAL EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $600,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS FUNDING FOR IMPORTANT CLINTON COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $5 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS FUNDING FOR CRUCIAL SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
August 22, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich tells BRAC Commission that Pentagon’s recommendations for Illinois installations won’t produce necessary cost savings or make the military more efficient
August 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PRAISES GRAND OPENING OF W. NEWELL & CO., SUPERVALU’S NEW PRODUCE OPERATION BRINGING MORE THAN 150 NEW JOBS TO CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
August 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES THAT OFFICEMAX IS CONSOLIDATING ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN ILLINOIS
August 11, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT INITIATIVE THAT WILL DELIVER ADDITIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES TO ILLINOIS BUSINESSES
August 04, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CONVENTION AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $125,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN ROCKFORD
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH’S OPPORTUNITY RETURNS TEAM HOSTS BUSINESS ENERGY ROUNDTABLE BRINGING REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO TAP INTO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $230,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $78,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $62,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL REGION
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $175,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $63,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN NORTHWEST REGION
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES AWARDING OF A MORE THAN $34,000 INNOVATIVE GRANT TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN QUINCY
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES AWARDING OF $40,000 INNOVATIVE GRANT TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN PEORIA
August 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $245,000 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
August 02, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH’S OPPORTUNITY RETURNS TEAM HOSTS BUSINESS ENERGY ROUNDTABLE BRINGING REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO TAP INTO NEW OPPORTUNITIES
July 26, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A RECORD RISE IN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM AND VISITORS TO ILLINOIS
July 25, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $750,000 IN FUNDING TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES REHABILITATE HOMES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
July 22, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH CELEBRATES BUSINESS FACILITIES MAGAZINE RANKING ILLINOIS THE TOP STATE IN THE NATION FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
July 20, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARDS FROM WESTERN ILLINOIS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER TO CCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF START-UP FIRMS AND CREATE NEARLY 100 NEW JOBS ACROSS REGION
July 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $3.4 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS FOR SOUTHERN REGION HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECTS
July 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS FOR CENTRAL REGION HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECTS
July 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ALMOST $1.2 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS FOR WEST CENTRAL REGION HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECTS
July 12, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces more than $28,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to expand essential services for area’s homeless in Northeast Illinois
July 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES AN ALMOST $400,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT FOR BOND COUNTY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT
July 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A $376,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT
July 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES AN ALMOST $200,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT IN FULTON COUNTY
July 11, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH TELLS U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RUMSFELD AND BRAC COMMISSION CHAIRMAN THAT HE WILL NOT ALLOW THE PENTAGON TO MOVE F-16s FROM SPRINGFIELD’S 183rd FIGHTER WING
July 11, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS RENEWAL OF LANDMARK FILM LEGISLATION THAT IS BRINGING MAJOR PRODUCTIONS BACK TO ILLINOIS AND CREATING THOUSANDS OF JOBS FOR STATE’S ECONOMY
July 10, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT FOR DECATUR MANUFACTURING EXPANSION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUES
July 07, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces nearly $357,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to expand essential services for area’s homeless in Northeast Illinois
July 07, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces $156,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to expand essential services for area’s homeless in East Central Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces more than $120,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to support low-income residents in Southeast Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces nearly $360,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to support low-income residents in Central Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces $123,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to expand essential services for area’s homeless in West Central Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces nearly $315,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to support local low-income residents in Southwest Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces nearly $170,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to expand essential services for homeless in Aurora and Joliet
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces nearly $300,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to support low-income residents in Southern Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces $280,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to support essential services for area’shomeless in North Central Illinois
July 06, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich announces $110,000 in Emergency Shelter Grants to expand essential services for area’s homeless in Northwest Illinois
June 30, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH HOLDS CEO SECURITY COUNCIL FORUM TO HELP COMPANIES ACROSS THE STATE LEARN MORE ABOUT ILLINOIS’ HOMELAND SECURITY SYSTEM AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO KEEP THEIR EMPLOYEES SAFE AND BUSINESSES OPERATIONAL DURING A MAJOR DISASTER
June 29, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $66,000 IN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT TO LAUNCH MOMENTOUS EXHIBIT AT ROCKFORD MUSEUM AND BOOST LOCAL TOURISM
June 28, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH COMMENDS BELLEVILLE COMPANY AND THREE OTHER ILLINOIS FIRMS ON HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TRADE MISSION TO INDIA
June 27, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH HOLDS FOOD SECURITY FORUM TO CREATE JOBS IN THE ILLINOIS HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY
June 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $250,000 IN FUNDING FOR LAUNCHING OF ILLINOIS HISPANIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER DESIGNED TO HELP SPUR INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION
June 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $300,000 BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN MATTOON PRECISION MANUFACTURING IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS
June 16, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $300,000 TO SUPPORT LEWIS AND CLARK CONFLUENCE TOWER TO BUILD ON SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS TOURISM ASSETS
June 16, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH HIGHLIGHTS THAT ILLINOIS’ JOB GROWTH RATE CONTINUES TO LEAD NATION
June 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES REDUCE ENERGY COSTS THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY
June 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH DELIVERS FUNDING TO LAUNCH HIGH TECH BUSINESS INCUBATOR IN PEORIA AND FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS REGION
June 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $500,000 GRANT TO MARKET TASTE OF CHICAGO; CELEBRATES TASTE OF CHICAGO’S 25th BIRTHDAY
June 10, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $500,000 IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT MAJOR ADVANCEMENTS IN INFORMATION TRUST AND SECURITY
June 09, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PRAISES RENEWABLE ENERGY STUDY RESULTS; URGES ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION TO MAKE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PLAN A REALITY
June 08, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CONTINUED GROWTH OF ILLINOIS FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY
May 24, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES FOOD SECURITY FORUM TO HIGHLIGHT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN GLOBAL HOMELAND SECURITY MARKETPLACE
May 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ASKS U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RUMSFELD TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE ALL DATA USED FOR RECOMMENDATIONS TO CLOSE OR REALIGN MILITARY BASES
May 17, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CAMPCEO TO ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN YOUNG ADULTS THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS
May 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH AGGRESSIVELY PURSUES NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NORTHWEST REGION BY BRINGING FOREIGN TRADE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FIFTEEN COUNTRIES TO QUAD CITIES
May 09, 2005
U.S. CELLULAR OPENS NEW CALL CENTER IN BOLINGBROOK
May 09, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR BUSINESS EXPANSION AND JOB CREATION IN LINCOLN
May 06, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CONTINUED GROWTH OF E-85 IN ILLINOIS; NEW STATION OFFERING E-85 IN BLOOMINGTON
May 06, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ATTENDS CELEBRATION OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE FACILITY AT ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY MADE POSSIBLE BY $36 MILLION IN STATE SUPPORT
May 06, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TOURISM CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTING STATE AND REGIONAL EFFORTS TO INCREASE TOURISM
May 05, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT IN METFORM TO FUEL EXPANSION PROJECT AND JOB CREATION
May 05, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES TRADE MISSION TO CANADA TO ESTABLISH NEW MARKETS FOR ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESSES
May 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CONTINUED GROWTH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS TOURISM INDUSTRY
May 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CONTINUED EMPLOYEE TRAINING INVESTMENTS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE
May 02, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR NEW “ZERO ENERGY HOMES” TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS
May 02, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $40,000 IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT KEY STUDY AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE QUAD CITIES
April 29, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT TO HELP SARA LEE LOCATE UP TO 400 NEW JOBS AT ITS NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNERS GROVE
April 28, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CRITICAL FARMERSVILLE ROAD UPGRADES TO SUPPORT CENTRAL ILLINOIS COAL INDUSTRY
April 27, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH TRAVELS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. IN SUPPORT OF $1 BILLION U.S. NUCLEAR SCIENCE PROJECT
April 26, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $560,000 TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS’ WORKFORCE
April 25, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $615,000 TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS’ WORKFORCE
April 22, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ASKS ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN TO ADVISE WHETHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CAN CLOSE OR RELOCATE NATIONAL GUARD BASES DURING BRAC PROCESS
April 20, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING FOR PELLA CORPORATION’S NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY BACKED BY $7 MILLION OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT
April 14, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CONTINUED GROWTH OF E-85 IN ILLINOIS; NEW STATION OFFERING E-85 IN LINCOLN
April 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PROPOSES ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM CORN RESIDUES AND NEW BIOFUEL SOURCES
April 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NESTLE USA IS EXPANDING ITS ITASCA OPERATION AND BRINGING NEARLY 100 NEW JOBS TO NORTHEAST ILLINOIS
April 11, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH CONTINUES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS STRATEGY TO PROTECT THOUSANDS OF JOBS AT THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES THAT WILL CREATE HUNDREDS MORE
April 06, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT IN PROMINENT PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FUELING MAJOR ECONOMIC EXPANSION AND BRINGING 500 NEW JOBS TO CHICAGOLAND AREA
April 06, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER CALLING FOR STRATEGIC LAND-USE PLANNING WITH ILLINOIS’ MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO ENSURE BASES REMAIN INVALUABLE TO OUR NATION
April 05, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ALMOST $3.6 MILLION IN CRITICAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
April 04, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CAMPUS FURTHER STRENGTHENING BIOTECH INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS
March 29, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS GROW THEIR BUSINESSES AND CREATE MORE JOBS ACROSS ILLINOIS
March 29, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE INTERMET EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS IN DECATUR
March 24, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PARTNERS WITH MAYTAG TO MAKE ITS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FACILITY MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
March 22, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT FOR CONTINUED REVITALIZATION OF CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE
March 21, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $100,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT TO TRAIN WORKFORCE IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
March 21, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEW ROUND OF CHALLENGE GRANTS FROM NORTHWEST REGION ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER TO ACCELERATE GROWTH OF LOCAL COMPANIES
March 18, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SUPPORTS FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO MORE THAN DOUBLE ETHANOL PRODUCTION
March 16, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTMENTS TO BUILD ILLINOIS’ ECONOMY, SECURE AMERICA’S FUTURE
March 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $80,000 IN EMPLOYER TRAINING GRANTS TO LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HELP UPGRADE THE SKILLS OF NEARLY 900 PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
March 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $42,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS TRAINING GRANT FOR MAJOR MARION EMPLOYER
March 14, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH SUPPORTS CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS IT LAUNCHES HEALTHCARE SURVEY TO IDENTIFY INSURANCE NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES
March 10, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH CONTINUES PROMOTING COAL’S VITAL ROLE IN LESSENING OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN ENERGY
March 09, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $50,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS FUNDING TO SUPPORT CENTER OF HOPE’S RECYCLING EFFORTS IN ROCKFORD
March 08, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $500,000 IN FUNDING TO HELP MAKE E-85 AVAILABLE AT MORE ILLINOIS GAS STATIONS AND REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED OIL
March 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $100,000 GRANT TO PROMOTE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS STATEWIDE
March 03, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $100,000 IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN SEVERAL COUNTIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
March 01, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY RETURNS JOB TRAINING GRANT TO HELP INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL MANUFACTURERS IN ROCKFORD AREA
February 28, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A NEARLY $1 MILLION OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT IN ILLINOIS’ EMERGING BIOFUEL INDUSTRY
February 25, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUMMIT TO FOSTER COLLABORATION ON IMPORTANT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
February 24, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT TO HELP STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY IN ROCKFORD
February 24, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT TO HELP STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY ACROSS NORTHWEST REGION
February 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEARLY $1.7 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT FOR HANOVER PARK MANUFACTURER TO FUEL MAJOR PLANT EXPANSION AND JOB GROWTH
February 23, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH BRINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM TO BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
February 22, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
February 22, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $200,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE ILLIOPOLIS WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
February 21, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT TO BRING LEADING MANUFACTURER AND 480 JOBS TO MACOMB
February 17, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE BRINGING REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS KEY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS VITAL TO EAST CENTRAL REGION’S GROWTH AND PROSPERITY
February 16, 2005
DCEO continues making crucial investments in Fiscal Year 2006 to help Illinois businesses thrive and fuel widespread job growth
February 15, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES FOREIGN TRADE MISSION TO CANADA TO HELP ESTABLISH NEW MARKETS FOR ILLINOIS FOOD BUSINESSES
February 14, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH CONTINUES COORDINATED CAMPAIGN TO SAVE ILLINOIS’ MILITARY BASES
February 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH HIGHLIGHTS $2 BILLION CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY PROJECT THAT WILL CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS FOR THE ILLINOIS ECONOMY
February 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $2.8 MILLION IN OPPORTUNITY RETURNS SUPPORT FUELING USF HOLLAND EXPANSION AND BRINGING 230 NEW JOBS TO MADISON COUNTY
February 07, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT IN HN AUTOMOTIVE, BRINGING NEW JOBS TO EFFINGHAM AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
January 27, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER NETWORK AND CREATION OF SPRINGFIELD E-CENTER TO SPUR INNOVATION AND JOB GROWTH
January 26, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT IN CHRYSLER GROUP’S BELVIDERE PLANT TO REVAMP FACILITY AND BRING 1,000 NEW JOBS TO NORTHERN STATELINE REGION
January 25, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES A $1.3 MILLION OPPORTUNITY RETURNS INVESTMENT IN BP’S OLEFINS AND DERIVATIVES UNIT TO LOCATE HEADQUARTERS AND 340 JOBS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA
January 20, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER NETWORK AND EXPANSION OF MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY E-CENTER TO SPUR INNOVATION AND JOB GROWTH
January 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH BRINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM TO CARBONDALE AND UNION COUNTY
January 19, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES $25,000 OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANT TO SUPPORT BROOKPORT’S LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
January 18, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE TO HELP EAST CENTRAL REGION BUSINESSES CAPITALIZE ON FOREIGN TRADE OPPORTUNITIES
January 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO HELP STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY LITERACY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL REGION
January 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ENTERPRISE ZONE EXPANSION TO SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION IN STEPHENSON COUNTY
January 13, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY RETURNS GRANTS TO ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
January 12, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS MOVIE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS GENERATED $77 MILLION AND ALMOST 15,000 JOBS FOR STATE ECONOMY IN 2004
January 05, 2005
GOV. BLAGOJEVICH PROMOTES ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN WEST CENTRAL REGION THROUGH INAUGURAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
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