<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Governor updates 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, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:32:02 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[Gov. Quinn Praises Unemployment Benefit Extension - President Obama Signs Bill that Assists 40,000 Illinois Workers]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=68&#x26;RecNum=7997</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 6, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today hailed U.S. Congressional action to extend unemployment insurance benefits an additional 20 weeks for thousands of Illinois workers who otherwise would have lost that financial support. President Obama signed the legislation into law today.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">74F23F9E28CBC5DDAAE8582F48642A59</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Launches Operation Support Our Troops Holiday Collection Drive - Calls on Residents to Support Overseas Servicemembers with Care Packages this Holiday Season]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=68&#x26;RecNum=7995</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 6, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Operation Support Our Troops-Illinois, First Bank, the Warriors’ Watch Riders and JA Frate Transport Services to kick off the “Illinois Has Not Forgotten” grassroots drive to collect non-perishable food and personal care products for holiday packages for troops overseas.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2D44E06A7038F2DD98F0F54C4BE35E22</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Names Four Members To Chicago State University Board of Trustees - Appointees Will Focus on Students, Community Relations]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=68&#x26;RecNum=7989</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 4, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today named four new members to the Chicago State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, which oversees the management and operations of the higher educational institution.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">48C34CB86AA86816E112A44EF2BF4C30</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn to Advocate for National Military Family Relief Fund Measure - Fund Would Provide Greater Aid to Military Families Nationwide]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=68&#x26;RecNum=7988</link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 4, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn will endorse a bill that would provideaid to military families in all branches of the armed services at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The press conference will be in the Zenger Room on the 13th floor of National Press Building, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20045.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">C02D0450CDD75CE7595F5EAEB5F041A3</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Salutes Fallen Illinois Servicemember - Midlothian Resident Sgt. Christopher Abeyta Honored]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=68&#x26;RecNum=7982</link><description><![CDATA[MIDLOTHIAN – November 3, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today attended a memorial in honor of Sgt. Christopher Abeyta at Bremen High School in Midlothian. Sgt. Abeyta and two other servicemembers were killed in action on March 15 when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kot, Afghanistan.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">4EFA8B668EE1198289BB15965D9705B6</guid></item></channel></rss>