Press Release - Tuesday, January 03, 2006
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Gov. Blagojevich announces more Keep Warm Illinois Home Energy Workshops to be held at community colleges statewide
CHICAGO - Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today urged Illinois residents to participate in the upcoming Keep Warm Illinois workshops scheduled at community colleges across Illinois. With record natural gas prices anticipated for this winter's heating season, Illinois households will face significantly higher utility bills, with costs up to 70 percent higher than last winter. While every family in Illinois will be affected, higher home heating costs will create a particular hardship for senior citizens and families already struggling to get by. These workshops will educate Illinoisans about do-it-yourself energy-saving strategies to help reduce the cost of this winter's heating bills through conservation and weatherization techniques. People can now also call the Keep Warm Illinois hotline, 1-877-411-WARM, for information about energy conservation, energy assistance or to find a home energy savings workshop near them. The hotline is available Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. You can also visit www.KeepWarm.Illinois.gov.
"Home heating costs are threatening to break the budget for households across Illinois, but everyone can lower monthly bills by conserving energy and weatherizing their homes. People statewide should attend these important workshops designed to offer Illinois families the opportunity to learn more about easy ways to save money by cutting your energy costs," said Gov. Blagojevich.
The workshops broadcast to community colleges throughout Illinois will feature cost-conscious home energy efficiency subjects including: insulation, weatherization, heating, water heating, energy efficient appliances and lighting. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will host the workshops in partnership with Illinois' network of community colleges.
Upcoming workshops will be conducted on Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00pm and Wednesday, January 11th at 7:00pm. The workshops will last approximately one hour and will include written materials, a video presentation and a question and answer period. Energy professionals from throughout Illinois have volunteered to lead the workshops.
"The Keep Warm Illinois campaign will inform and educate residents across the state so they can save money by conserving energy," said DCEO Director Jack Lavin. "Gov. Blagojevich and I encourage all Illinoisans - especially senior citizens and those with lower incomes - to attend a workshop and learn how to keep warm while reducing your utility bill this winter."
Times and locations of the workshops are listed below.
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Tuesday January 10 7:00 pm |
Wednesday January 11 7:00 pm |
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Blackhawk College |
6600 34th Avenue Building 2, Room 105 Moline |
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Blackhawk College |
1501 IL Highway 78 Room A116 Kewanee |
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Carl Sandburg College |
305 Sandburg Dr., Room 19 Carthage |
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Carl Sandburg College |
2400 Tom Wilson Blvd. Fine Arts Theater, Room F118 Galesburg |
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Carl Sandburg College |
380 E. Main Street Extension Center Rm. 360 Bushnell |
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Harry S. Truman College |
1145 W.Wilson Avenue Satellite Room 3416 Chicago |
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College of Lake County |
19351 W.Washington St. Conference Rooms Grayslake |
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Danville Area Community College |
2000 E. Main Street Clocktower 005 Danville |
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Elgin Community College |
1700 Spartan Drive Advanced Tech. Center Room 144 Elgin |
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Harper College |
1200 W. Algonquin Road Wojcik Conference Center Palatine |
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Heartland Community College |
1500 W. Raab Road Community Commons Building, Room 1407 Normal |
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Highland Community College |
2998 W. Pearl City Road Student Conference Center H210 Freeport |
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Illinois Central College |
Peoria Downtown Campus Room 203 Peoria |
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Illinois Central College |
Peoria North Campus Arbor Hall Auditorim Peoria |
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John A. Logan College |
700 Logan College Road Room E122 Carterville |
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John Wood College |
1302 S. 48 St. Paul Health Center, Room D024 Quincy |
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Kankakee Community College |
817 River Road Room D140 Kankakee |
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Kaskaskia Community College |
Main Campus 27210 College Road Room HB 154 Centralia |
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Kaskaskia Community College |
Salem Center 204 W. Main Front Room Salem |
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Kaskaskia Community College |
Nashville Center 450 N. Kaskaskia Room 103 Nashville |
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Kaskaskia Community College |
722 School Street Room 5 Vandalia |
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Kishwaukee Community College |
21193 Malta Road Jenkins Auditorium Roo A224 Malta |
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Lake Land Community College |
5001 Lake Land Boulevard Neal Hall, North Conf. Room Mattoon |
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Lewis & Clark Community College |
5800 Godfrey Road Advanced Tech Center Room 141 Godfrey |
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Lincoln Land Community College |
130 West Mason Lower Level Conference Center Springfield |
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Lincoln Trail College |
11220 State Highway J Williams Hall, Classroom 114 Robinson |
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McHenry County College |
8900 U.S.Highway 14 Conference Center, B166 Crystal Lake |
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Moraine Valley Community College |
10900 S. 88 Ave Valley West, Room D236 Palos Hills |
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Morton College |
3801 S. Central Ave. Room 245B Cicero |
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Parkland College |
2400 W. Bradley Ave. Building D, D244 Champaign |
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Prairie State Community College |
202 S. Halsted St. BCEC Building Chicago Heights |
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Rend Lake Community College |
468 North Ken Gray Parkway Distance Learning Center Ina |
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Richland Community College |
One College Park Shilling Salon One Decatur |
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Rock Valley Community College |
3301 Mulford Road Woodward Tech Center Rooms 141 & 142, Rockford |
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Sauk Valley College |
173 Illinois Route 2 Room 2M7 Dixon |
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Shawnee Community College |
8364 Shawnee College Road Distance Learning Lab Ullin |
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South Suburban Community College |
15800 S. State Street Lecture Hall South Holland |
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Southeastern Illinois College |
3575 College Road Room A117 Harrisburg |
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Southwestern Illinois College |
2500 Carlyle Road Marsh Conf. Room Belleville |
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Southwestern Illinois College |
500 W. South Fourth Street Room 90 Red Bud |
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Southwestern Illinois College |
4950 Maryville Road Wilmsmeyer Room Granite City |
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Spoon River College |
23235 North County Road 22 Conference Center Canton |
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Triton College |
2000 Fifth Ave Robert Collins Auditorium, RC218 River Grove |
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Waubonsee Community College |
IL Rt. 47 at Waubonsee Dr. Bodie 147 Sugar Grove |
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Gov. Blagojevich launched the comprehensive Keep Warm Illinois campaign in response to the spike in energy prices that is affecting consumers nationwide. State agencies are coordinating their efforts to ensure Illinois residents have the information and resources they need to better manage their home energy costs.
Efforts include the Web site,
www.KeepWarm.Illinois.gov, which offers energy saving tips, a web-based tool to conduct home energy audits, information on energy assistance programs and schedules for home weatherization and energy assistance events. Residents can also call the Keep Warm Illinois hotline at 1-877-411-WARM to learn how to conserve energy and apply for energy assistance. To ensure that Illinoisans have the assistance they need with skyrocketing energy costs, Gov. Blagojevich also continues to call upon President Bush and Congressional leaders to approve additional federal funding for programs that help low-income families pay their utility bills and weatherize their homes.Press Releases
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