<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Governor's Office 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, 22 May 2013 12:32:03 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:03 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 Recognizes Two of Illinois’ Heroic First Responders - Quick Actions by Evanston Police Officer and Stockton Volunteer Firefighter Saved Lives of Illinois Residents]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&#x26;RecNum=11201</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today recognized an Evanston Police officer and a volunteer firefighter from the community of Stockton in Jo Daviess County for their quick actions while off duty that saved the lives of fellow Illinois residents. The two were chosen by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for the department’s annual Hero Awards presented during Emergency Medical Services Week, proclaimed by Governor Quinn from May 19 – 25.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">DC1D3CB9517BDA57AACD65F5B1986C6E</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Governor Quinn on House Committee Passage of Senate Bill 1715]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&#x26;RecNum=11200</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding the Illinois House Executive Committee’s passage of Senate Bill 1715 – the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation Act.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">EDD47BA7FA1BBFF38973841C9CD0733C</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Senate Committee Passage of Senate Bill 1002 - Bill Would Ban Sale of High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&#x26;RecNum=11199</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 1002 out of the Illinois Senate Executive Committee. Governor Quinn has been working to enact this common sense public safety policy since July 2012:]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8DBDBF0CEDC89E9A82967A7D983C11CA</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Showcases 150 years of Illinois Asian American Heritage - Exhibit at James R. Thompson Center in Chicago Runs Through Friday]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&#x26;RecNum=11196</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today celebrated Asian American Heritage Month by opening an exhibit that showcases the contributions of Asian Americans to Illinois. The exhibit honors the remarkable impact Asian Americans have had on Illinois’ culture and economy for 150 years. It can be viewed for one week (May 20-24) in the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">09733DDE1DA9C47D431C043B24056F4E</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newtown Parents Join Governor Quinn to Press Illinois Lawmakers on Gun Control - New Legislation Introduced Friday Bans the Sale of High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines in Illinois]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&#x26;RecNum=11195</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Parents who suffered unfathomable loss during the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., today joined Governor Pat Quinn, Senate President John Cullerton and Senator Dan Kotowski to urge lawmakers to ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois. Recent shootings such as in Newtown, where a gunman fired 154 bullets in less than five minutes, have put a spotlight on the extreme and unnecessary danger posed by high-capacity magazines. To enact safeguards in Illinois, Sen. Kotowski on Friday filed legislation - Senate Bill 1002 - to ban the sale of these weapons throughout the state.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E9C8064BC8DAC39BED69DD1D0158C1CD</guid></item></channel></rss>