<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: DNR News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2013 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:02 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:02 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Signs Nation’s Strongest Regulations on Hydraulic Fracturing - Governor’s Key Legislative Priority Will Set National Standard for Environmental Protection While Unlocking Potential for Thousands of Jobs in Southern Illinois]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=51&#x26;RecNum=11278</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today signed Senate Bill 1715 – the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act - into law. The new law enacts the nation’s strongest environmental protections for hydraulic fracturing and has the potential to create thousands of jobs in Southern Illinois. Passage of this legislation was one of Governor Quinn’s top priorities this year, and the Quinn Administration helped negotiate and draft the legislation.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9958517B2A48851D2ADA1C76C88CFC56</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Reminds Families to Stay Safe this Memorial Day - Boating, Road and Fire Safety Can Save Lives Over Holiday Weekend]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=51&#x26;RecNum=11211</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today urged families across Illinois to stay safe this weekend as they celebrate and remember our brave servicemembers who gave their lives to protect our freedom. The governor has directed a number of state agencies to take every step necessary to ensure the safety of all Illinois residents.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">68DFFF284E90EE47FCC6B4941047EDAD</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation Police Remind Boaters and Water Users to Practice Safety as Boating Season gets Underway - National Safe Boating week runs through May 24th]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=51&#x26;RecNum=11198</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Conservation Police (CPOs) are gearing up to help ensure the public’s safety on Illinois waterways throughout the year as part of the observance of National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24.  As in year’s past, CPOs are asking boaters to ‘Wear It!’ while boating this season.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6934456F54AF5AB56C6F347C6427AFEB</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces $15.3 Million for Local Parks and Open Space Projects - Includes $6.4 Million for Projects in Cook and DuPage Counties]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=51&#x26;RecNum=11177</link><description><![CDATA[OAK PARK - Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $15.3 million investment in local park projects across Illinois, including $6.4 million for projects in Cook and DuPage Counties. As part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to ensure that no child is left inside, the projects are funded through the state’s Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program (OSLAD). The initiative is designed to expand outdoor recreation and open space in communities across Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">296B62D0AF509BAAB599ABE4AF78AE8C</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Announces 2013 Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Plan for Illinois Waters]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=51&#x26;RecNum=11166</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) today released its 2013 Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Plan (MRP).  Outlining a revised and aggressive set of actions to track and remove Asian carp in the Upper Illinois River and the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS), the 2013 MRP is again designed to prevent Asian carp from establishing populations in the CAWS and Lake Michigan.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E1C13A13FC6B87616B787B986F98A111</guid></item></channel></rss>