<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Infrastructure 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 18:32:04 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:04 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 Breaks Ground on Rail Project to Reduce Delays, Expand Passenger Service - Englewood Flyover to Create Nearly 1,500 Jobs, Ease Congestion, Improve Safety]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=5&#x26;RecNum=9783</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – October 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn, joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and other federal, state and local officials, broke ground today on the Englewood Flyover, a project that eliminates one of the region’s worst rail bottlenecks and will enable Illinois to serve as the hub for an expanded Midwestern network of passenger rail. The $133 million project, made possible by Governor Quinn’s <i>Illinois Jobs Now!</i> capital program and the federal recovery act, will reduce commuter and Amtrak delays, enhance freight rail operations, improve safety and create nearly 1,500 jobs.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">668560EC159EBC2EF751B5CA819D520B</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Opens Innovative Charter School on Chicago’s Southwest Side - UNO’s “Soccer Academy Elementary School” Will Relieve Overcrowding, Provide More School Options]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=5&#x26;RecNum=9731</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – September 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to improving education in Illinois by joining students, parents, advocates and community leaders to open the United Neighborhood Organization’s (UNO) newest charter school on Chicago’s West Side. The state provided a $27 million <i>Illinois Jobs Now!</i> capital investment to build UNO’s <i>Soccer Academy Elementary School</i>, which employed nearly 400 workers during construction and is now creating 42 full- and part-time permanent jobs.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">535B8A7C260CCEF00AA9AC0ECDE6067F</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Vetoes Senate Bill 1652 - Action Stops State’s Electric Utilities from Imposing Billions in Rate Hikes Following Summer of Major Service Disruptions]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=5&#x26;RecNum=9719</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – September 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Attorney General LisaMadigan and advocates from across the state to fulfill his pledge to protect Illinois consumers from massiveelectric rate hikes. The Governor today vetoed Senate Bill 1652, which would have allowed Illinois’ utilitycompanies to impose billions of dollars in automatic rate hikes every year for the next decade, while erodingmore than a century of consumer protections.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1D3D6CB6AD2D65A22F7202EE48687192</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Statement on President’s Announcement of the American Jobs Act]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=5&#x26;RecNum=9712</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – September 8, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement following President Obama’s announcement of the American Jobs Act:]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">C55D22F5C88CC6F04C0BB2E0025DD70B</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on New Rockford Bridge, Creating 400 Jobs - Replacing Aging Structure Will Ease Congestion, Boost Local Economy]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=5&#x26;RecNum=9695</link><description><![CDATA[ROCKFORD – August 30, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn and local officials broke ground today on the Morgan Street bridge replacement project in Rockford. The $37 million project, which includes $9.3 million in state funding, will create 400 construction jobs, enhance safety, improve traffic flow and revitalize the area south of downtown Rockford.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">764F9642EBF04622C53EBC366A68C0A7</guid></item></channel></rss>
