<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Immigrants 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>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:03 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 Appointments to Illinois DREAM Fund Commission - Landmark Commission Increases Higher Education Opportunities for Children of Immigrants]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=65&#x26;RecNum=10008</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – February 4, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today named the members of the Illinois DREAM commission at the 2nd Annual Illinois Immigrant Integration Summit organized by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. As part of his ongoing commitment to making higher education accessible and affordable for all students, the Governor signed the Illinois DREAM Act last fall, which created a privately-funded scholarship program for high school graduates from immigrant families who wish to attend college.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">670ECA4AD5DE0E0CFCC60AB3DD008095</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Signs Illinois DREAM Act - Landmark Law Increases Higher Education Opportunities for Children of Immigrants]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=65&#x26;RecNum=9587</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – August 1, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed historic legislation to increase education opportunities to children of immigrants in Illinois. The Illinois DREAM Act creates a privately-funded scholarship program for high school graduates from immigrant families who wish to attend college.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">68BC9477D0F2C908EED9498BF926D89E</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Hosts 7th Annual <i>César Chávez Serve & Learn Program</i> Breakfast - Names Denise Martinez to Head the Office of New Americans]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=65&#x26;RecNum=8328</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – March 31, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today hosted the 7th annual <i>César Chávez Serve & Learn Program</i> breakfast to commemorate the birth of our country’s greatest Hispanic American civil rights leader, and to honor the students and teachers who spent the month of March giving back to their communities in his honor.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">AFF53752790C8C5348954C335C5AD682</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of Illinois holds statewide human trafficking outreach day - Grassroots blitz involves federal, state, local agencies and hundreds of volunteers to heighten awareness of the growing problem]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=65&#x26;RecNum=6780</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today commended the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) for joining the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Salvation Army and more than 100 partners statewide in the Illinois Rescue and Restore Human Trafficking Outreach Day.   The event is the third of its kind held in Illinois and is designed to raise awareness about human trafficking and help rescue victims in Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">A6CE91443F690D0979D788694448382D</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Blagojevich honors victims of the Holocaust - Remembrance Day ceremony held at Old State Capitol]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=65&#x26;RecNum=5909</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today honored victims of the Holocaust at the 27th annual State of Illinois Holocaust Memorial Observance.  The Holocaust resulted in the deaths of an estimated 6 million Jews, and it continues to be the world's worst example of intolerance, hatred and violence in human history.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">9B16759A62899465AB21E2E79D2EF75C</guid></item></channel></rss>
