Press Release - Saturday, January 21, 2006
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Gov. Blagojevich announces new series of statewide Keep Warm Illinois Energy Saving Workshops
CHICAGO - Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced new Keep Warm Illinois community workshops that will be held across Illinois. At these workshops, run by Community Action Agencies, Illinois residents will receive information from energy conservation experts on how to reduce energy use and bring down their heating bills during the cold winter months.
"Families across Illinois are feeling the budget-strain of their first winter heating bill and are looking for ways to bring down their energy costs as soon as possible," Governor Blagojevich said. "These workshops can help people learn how to cut down on this year's bills and offer energy saving tips that can make a difference in years to come."
The Keep Warm Illinois campaign, through the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), has partnered with Community Action Agencies for events in Carlyle, Centralia, Chicago, Cicero, Clinton, Crystal Lake, Downers Grove, Freeport, Greenville, Havana, Joliet, Lincoln, Marion, Monticello, Mt. Vernon, Newton, Okawville, Petersburg, Princeton, Rock Falls, Salem, Springfield, Streator, Trenton, West Frankfort, Wheaton, and Woodstock.
"We realize that a lot of families were shocked when they received their last heating bill and attending one of these workshops can help to lower costs," said Barry Maram, Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. "Workshops are just one of the many options that Governor Blagojevich's Keep Warm Illinois campaign offers to help families keep warm and safe this winter while reducing heating costs and I encourage families to take advantage of all the resources that are available. I encourage Illinois residents to visit the Keep Warm Illinois website (www.keepwarm.illinois.gov) and call the Keep Warm Illinois hotline (1-877-411-WARM) where they can learn more about saving energy and getting energy assistance."
If residents follow the home weatherization recommendations, which can also be found on the Keep Warm Illinois website, such as caulking windows and doors, increasing insulation in their attics, sealing electrical outlets and purchasing energy efficient appliances, they can save as much as 30 percent a year in energy costs. The times and locations of the workshops are listed below.
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BCMW Community Services, Inc.
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Bond County Senior Center305 S. 3rd St., Greenville |
January 25, 2006
11:00 a.m. | |
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Bond County Housing Authority220 E. Winter, Greenville |
January 27, 2006
6:30 p.m. | |
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Central City Lions ClubSouth Morrison, Central City, Centralia |
January 27, 2006
6:30 p.m. | |
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Trenton Nutrition Site520 N. Main, Trenton |
January 31, 2006
11:00 a.m. | |
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Okawville Senior Nutrition Center
305 N. Nashville St. Okawville |
February 1, 2006
12:30 p.m. | |
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Assembly of God1890 Franklin St., Carlyle |
February 2, 2006
6:30 p.m. | |
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BCMW Senior Nutition Site,
#26 Salem Business Center South, Salem |
February 2, 2006
12:30 p.m. | |
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CEDA |
Town of Cicero/CEDA Near West5410 W. 34th St, Cicero |
January 26, 2006
10:00 a.m.- 2:00p.m. | |
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Richard Daley Public Library
3400 S. Halsted, Chicago |
January 28, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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Homan Square Comm Center3559 W. Arthington, Chicago |
February 3, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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Brighton Park Public Library4314 S. Archer Ave, Chicago |
February 11, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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Town of Cicero/CEDA Near West5410 W. 34th St, Cicero |
February 16, 2006
10:00 a.m.- 2:00p.m. | |
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Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation |
Piatt County - CAP Office125 W. Lafayette St, Monticello |
January 25, 2006
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | |
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Dewitt County - CAP Office1700 E. Main St, Clinton |
January 25, 2006
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. | |
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Mason County - CAP Office532 S. Schrader, Havana |
January 26, 2006
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | |
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Menard County - CAP Office809 Old Salem Rd, Petersburg |
January 26, 2006
1:00 p.m.-3:00p.m. | |
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Logan County - CAP Office800 5th Street, Lincoln
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January 31, 2006
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.-3:00p.m. | |
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Crosswalk Community
Action Agency |
Wit & Wisdom Center225 E. Poplar St, West Frankfort |
January 24, 2006
11:00 a.m. | |
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Sunshine Center521 Perkins Ave, Mt. Vernon |
February 7, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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Marion Senior Citizens Center507 W. Main St., Marion |
February 10, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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DuPage County |
Peoples Resource Center201 Naperville Road, Wheaton |
January 25, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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Senior Citizens Center935 Maple, Downers Grove |
January 25, 2006
1:00 p.m. | |
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West Chicago Community Education CenterBranch of the College of DuPage930 E. Roosevelt Rd., West Chicago |
January 28, 2006
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Embarras River Basin |
Jasper County Senior Center904 W. Jordan, Newton |
January 26, 2006
11:45 a.m. | |
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Lake County Community |
Rep. Kathleen RygVernon Hills - Exact Location TBD |
February 7, 2006
2:00 p.m. | |
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Mid Central Community |
Reading Township Office1630 S. Illinois St, South Streator |
January 25, 2006
10:00 a.m. | |
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McHenry County Community |
Continuum of Care CommitteeMcHenry Co. Gov. Admin. Building
Conference Room C
620 Ware, Woodstock |
January 26, 2006
9:00 a.m.
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McHenry County Community College Conference CenterAnnual Forum
8900 Rt. 14, Crystal Lake |
February 4, 2006
11:00 a.m.
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AAUWBasement of Amcore Bank
5100 Northwest Highway
Crystal Lake |
February 6, 2006
8:00 p.m.
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Northwestern IL Community Action Agency |
Stephenson County Farm Bureau210 West Spring St, Freeport |
February 16, 2006
9:30 a.m. | |
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Sangamon County Dept of Community Services |
IL Employment & Training Center
1300 S Ninth St, Springfield |
January 26, 2006 10:00 a.m. | |
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Tri-Co Opportunities Council
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Bureau County Senior Center
16 W. Marion St, Princeton |
January 27, 2006
12:30 p.m. | |
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Tri-Co Opportunities Council
405 Emmons Ave, Rock Falls |
February 2, 2006
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00-3:00 p.m. | |
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Tri-Co Opportunities Council
405 Emmons Ave, Rock Falls |
February 9, 2006
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1:00-3:00 p.m. | |
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Will County Center for Community Concerns |
Monee Township Office
22 Towne Center Dr, Univ Park |
January 24, 2006
9:00 a.m. | |
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Joliet Senior Service Center
251 N Center St, Joliet |
February 8, 2006
9:00 a.m. |
In October, Gov. Blagojevich launched the Keep Warm Illinois campaign, a multi-agency, comprehensive effort to help families reduce their heating bills by conserving energy and weatherizing their homes. The Keep Warm Illinois campaign brings resources together from the Illinois Departments on Aging, Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Human Services (IDHS), the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) as well as public and private partnerships to coordinate efforts in preparing communities across the state for higher home heating costs this winter.
This fall, the Governor also announced that Illinois' major utility companies - Ameren, Nicor Gas, and Peoples Energy - have agreed to his request to waive reconnection fees and suspend deposit requirements for customers receiving benefits through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program to ensure that LIHEAP funding was being used directly for heating costs, not administrative add-ons. With LIHEAP funds covering actual usage charges only, and not administrative reconnection fees and security deposits, which can add more than $400 to a bill, the state can help more low-income households with their heating costs this winter.
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