<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Recovery 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, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:03 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[Federal Recovery Funds Preserve Illinois Arts Jobs - Organizations in Adams, Cook, Knox, Macon, Moultrie, Will, and Winnebago Counties Approved for Illinois Arts Jobs Preservation Grants]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=74&#x26;RecNum=7972</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – October 30, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois Arts Council today announced $358,600 in awards approved to restore and retain jobs at 19 nonprofit arts organizations statewide through the Illinois Arts Jobs Preservation grant program.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">B5507F51B88A3AE4A99BA87E4877AB57</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quinn Administration Highlights Impact of Federal Recovery Funding on State’s Weatherization Efforts - Additional $242 Million Available to Increase Weatherization Services, Create Jobs]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=74&#x26;RecNum=7971</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - October 30, 2009. On National Weatherization Day, representatives from Governor Pat Quinn’s Administration joined officials with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA) and Serious Materials at a multi-family unit on Chicago’s West Side to highlight services being provided through the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP). Illinois has received approximately $242 million in additional funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to assist with low-income home weatherization efforts over the next two years.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">CC225865B743ECC91C4743259813F604</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois EPA Announces Federal Recovery Fund Awards for Projects in Illinois - Towns & Sanitary Districts Selected to Receive Drinking Water/Waste Water Funds]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=74&#x26;RecNum=7970</link><description><![CDATA[October 29, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Doug Scott announced grants and loans for environmental projects to improve drinking water quality in Illinois, using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The Recovery program was authorized earlier this year by the United States Congress and President Barack Obama.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">EC1093FE1626F25B1845D04DD6F55DD2</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois EPA Announces Federal Recovery Fund Awards for Illinois Projects - ARRA Funds Support Plans To Improve Drinking Water Quality in Evanston, Aurora, and McLean, Kendall, and Sangamon Counties]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=74&#x26;RecNum=7939</link><description><![CDATA[October 19, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Doug Scott announced grants and loans for environmental projects to improve wastewater quality in Illinois, using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  of 2009 (ARRA). The Recovery program was authorized earlier this year by the United States Congress and President Barack Obama.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">838F14A84363D9A7AC1B06AD63FC6FB5</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Availability of Recovery Funds for Low-Income Home Weatherization Efforts - Approximately $242 Million in Additional Funding Available]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=74&#x26;RecNum=7929</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO- October 15, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that approximately $242 million in additional Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) funding is available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to assist with low-income home weatherization efforts over the next two years.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">07D2C6FD5472B9796184E152BD92A535</guid></item></channel></rss>