<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Ethics Reform 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>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32:02 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 Fights for Recall Law - Testifies Before House Committee to Get Reform Measure on Ballot]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=31&#x26;RecNum=7619</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – May 28, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn is backing a proposed constitutional amendment empowering the people of Illinois to recall a governor. The Governor stressed his support in testimony before a House committee, which unanimously approved the measure and passed it to the full House for a vote.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6869EFE03B7FBEF3B001DC15804BC826</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Pat Quinn backs government watchdogs - Launches Whistleblower.Illinois.gov to crack down on corruption]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=31&#x26;RecNum=7494</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – April 15, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn is urging government employees and taxpayers to demand integrity and honesty in state government by blowing the whistle on corruption. To advance this effort, Governor Quinn is launching Whistleblower.Illinois.gov, an interactive website that allows watchdogs to easily report suspected government corruption.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">AF88D16112663EF32519C582073F44C4</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Pat Quinn signs Executive Order to Increase Transparency for State Boards and Commissions - Appointments.Illinois.gov makes appointment process more accessible]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=31&#x26;RecNum=7481</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – April 9, 2009. At a meeting of the Illinois Reform Commission, Governor Pat Quinn signed an executive order to make appointments to Illinois boards and commissions more transparent and accessible. Under the executive order, the Governor launched Appointments.Illinois.gov, a website that allows Illinois citizens to access information about members and vacancies in the state’s 300 boards and commissions.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8860E834A67DA41EDD6FFE8A1C58FA55</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXECUTIVE ORDER PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=31&#x26;RecNum=7482</link><description><![CDATA[WHEREAS, Illinois has hundreds of Boards and Commissions which serve a variety of regulatory, licensing, public safety, education, and finance purposes, and which are comprised of members who serve with and without compensation; and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">34F5297EF0BA66F4B3CA225078560D11</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois EPA begins cleanup of illegal dump sites in Chicago’s Ping Tom Memorial Park - Cleanup funded through “I-RID” Program to remove illegal dumps]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=31&#x26;RecNum=7429</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director Doug Scott today announced that the Agency will begin the cleanup of two more illegal dump sites located in Chicago’s Ping Tom Memorial Park. Weather permitting, the cleanups will be completed by April 2.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">FF450BA01B0CA2695D62525505DD80EB</guid></item></channel></rss>