In the second budget address of his administration, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich presented to the General Assembly and the people of Illinois a solid foundation to move the state forward fiscally and financially while maintaining his commitment to increasing the welfare, safety and education of every constituent in Illinois. Governor Blagojevich called upon all members of the Senate and of the House to pass a balanced budget seeking bipartisan cooperation in continuing to move the state forward in critical areas impacting, and benefiting all citizens of Illinois.
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10/02/08 - Illinois EPA hosts Pharmaceutical Summit and Conference Stakeholder groups work on ways of reducing pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water SPRINGFIELD—As part of its overall efforts to ensure that citizen’s of Illinois continue to have high quality and safe sources of drinking water, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Doug Scott Wednesday convened a Summit at the University of Illinois at Springfield to discuss ways to reduce the amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products being discharged into waters of the state that ultimately become a source of drinking water. 09/19/08 - Governor Blagojevich Thanks State Commission for Approving $100 Million Student Loan Deal Trailblazing Partnership will Ensure 20,000 Students Can Get Low-Interest Loans Governor Rod R. Blagojevich thanked the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) today after they approved his trailblazing $100 million deal to provide 20,000 students low-interest loans, which he announced earlier this month. Eight Illinois-based credit unions will invest $100 million in securities issued by ISAC to finance low-interest, federally secured loans to Illinois students and their families. These Stafford loans will be easily available to Illinois students at a time when students living in other states have been hard-pressed to find willing lenders.
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