<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Budget/Fiscal 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; 2012 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:01 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:01 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[State Successfully Sells General Obligation Bonds for Illinois Jobs Now! Capital Program - Illinois Receives Lowest Rate in Recent State History on Tax Exempt Capital Bonds]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=9958</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO–The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget today is pleased to announce the State successfully has sold $525 million of tax exempt General Obligation Bonds and $275 million of taxable General Obligation Bonds.  The bond sale provides funding for the Illinois Jobs Now! Capital plan, which was signed into law by Governor Quinn to help revive the state’s ailing economy by creating and retaining more than 439,000 jobs over six years.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">56786BBE51B83AE53C89E68EFB23425A</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement From Governor Quinn on Economic Growth and Tax Reform Package]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=9915</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – December 12, 2011. Governor Quinn today issued a statement in support of an economic growth and tax reform package currently before the General Assembly.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0A4DC6DAE338C9CB08947C07581F77A2</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement From the Office of Governor Quinn on Budget Agreement]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=9881</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – November 28, 2011. The Office of Governor Quinn today issued a statement after reaching an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2012 budget with legislative leaders.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">4BA929900BE728C9DC7D6007ECF00222</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Commends Budgeting for Results Commission on Reform Recommendations - First Budgeting for Results Report Complete]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=9834</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today commended members of the Budgeting for Results Commission for working together to confront the budget challenges facing Illinois. After months of analyzing how to most effectively reform the state’s spending process, commissioners have issued their first report to the Governor and General Assembly setting forth their recommendations on how to restore fiscal health to Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">D75320797F266BA9ED6DD6DC218CB1B5</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Convenes Budget Reform Commission - Group Will Recommend Steps to Implement Budgeting for Results; Bring Greater Accountability and Transparency to Budget Process]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=9668</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – August 22, 2011. In a key step in reforming the state’s budget process, a commission named by Governor Quinn held its first meeting Friday in Chicago to help guide the implementation of Budgeting for Results. Enacted last year by the General Assembly, Budgeting for Results (BFR) is a tool to help government agencies set priorities, meet goals, and deliver excellent services and achieve the best value possible to taxpayers.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">33CC2B872DFE481ABEF0F61AF181DFCF</guid></item></channel></rss>
