<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Opportunity Returns 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>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:02 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:02 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 Announces Major Agreement to Advance High-Speed Rail in Illinois - Commitment Will Create More Than 6,000 Jobs, Begin Next Phase of Construction on Chicago-St. Louis Corridor]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=35&#x26;RecNum=9293</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – March 22, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $685 million agreement to beginconstruction on the next phase of high-speed rail between Chicago and St. Louis. The federally funded project will create an estimated 6,200 direct and indirect jobs and move Illinois one step closer to faster trains and improved service along its signature high-speed route. Governor Quinn was joined at today’s announcement by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, railroad workers and suppliers, Union Pacific Railroad officials, and federal, state, and local leaders.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8EF99BFE02F6D9E5C920CFEBE29EE9FB</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Funding for NIU’s Cole Hall Construction, Stevens Building Renovations - Rebuilding Will Improve Campus; Help Community Move Forward]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=35&#x26;RecNum=8203</link><description><![CDATA[DEKALB – January 27, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Northern Illinois University (NIU) will get $8 million to renovate Cole Hall, which on Feb. 14, 2008 was the tragic scene of an unprovoked attack where five students were shot and 19 were wounded. An additional $2.3 million will be used to plan for the renovation of Stevens Building.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3FFFB98D728238DDEA957F0FC3EBE428</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Capital Funding For Wacker Drive Reconstruction Project - $366 million Effort Expected to Create More than 4,000 Jobs]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=35&#x26;RecNum=8202</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – January 27, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that construction will begin this April to completely reconstruct the north-south section of Chicago’s Wacker Drive.  The three-year, $366 million project will result in more than 4,000 jobs to the area and will be maintained through the Chicago Department of Transportation.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7C6F8DBA4A02404F97B5953D2C4172A7</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces 1,200 New Jobs At Illinois-based Ford Motor Co. Plants - The Next-Generation Ford Explorer to be Made in Chicago]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=35&#x26;RecNum=8196</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – January 26, 2010. Governor Quinn today joined with Ford Motor Company to announce the addition of 1,200 new jobs at Chicago-based manufacturing facilities to produce the next-generation Ford Explorer SUV. The auto maker will invest $400 million to launch the project.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">CC02D42B8939768B8A4F1E4D826FAA79</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Save 500 Peoria Jobs - New Law Saves Keystone Steel & Wire From Shutdown]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=35&#x26;RecNum=8206</link><description><![CDATA[PEORIA – January 21, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that will prevent Peoria’s Keystone Steel & Wire Co. from closing its doors, saving approximately 500 jobs.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">00430C0C1FAE276C9713AB5F21167882</guid></item></channel></rss>