<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Main State Page 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; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:04 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.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 Statewide Initiative to Help Veterans Transition to Civilian Life - “Operation Employ Veterans” Provides Key Link to Businesses]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=8040</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 20, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced Operation Employ Veterans, astatewide initiative that will help servicemen and women transition into civilian life by providing employment training and contact with potential employers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">544DEFA9FDDFF50C53B71C43E0DA72BE</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1.4M Grant to Provide Free Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling to Struggling Homeowners]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=8043</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board of Directors approved allocating a $1.4 million federal grant to fund free foreclosure counseling help for homeowners throughout Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">5BD529D5B07B647A8863CF71E98D651A</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Tap Federal Dollars for Medicaid Providers - New Law Helps Speed Payments to Illinois Hospitals]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=8039</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 20, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that allows the state to tap significant federal dollars and speed payments to thousands of Illinois-based hospitals. The new law will improve the financial health of the state’s hospitals, which treat thousands of patients and are major employers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0919B5C38396C3F0C41F1112D538E42C</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Recession Pushes State Rate to 11.0 Percent - Illinois' Share Of National Job Loss Slows; -3,200 For October]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=8038</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – The Illinois seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October is 11.0 percent, up 0.5 percent from the previous month and its highest level since August 1983, according to figures released today by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The three-month moving average is 10.5 percent, its highest level since November 1983.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E97986091EE430B881BA8FC9755A64A8</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Ten Days Left To Lock-In Lowest Prepaid Tuition Prices - Now is the Time to Enroll in the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program for Best Prices]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=2&#x26;RecNum=8037</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— Paying for future college tuition and fees through the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program will never be more affordable than it is right now, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).  That’s because there are only 10 days left until December prices kick in.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3A9DE64A6C62C8CD6FF8320BAFB8452F</guid></item></channel></rss>