Press Release - Wednesday, October 05, 2005
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QUINN LAUNCHES ILLINOIS' FIRST MAIN STREET CYBER SALE TO HELP RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR 19 MAIN STREET COMMUNITIES
SPRINGFIELD -- Lt. Governor Pat Quinn launched the first Main Street Cyber Sale to help raise money and awareness for 19 Illinois Main Street communities. More than 1,000 items are up for auction on eBay with themes ranging from unique collectibles, artwork, outdoor adventures and celebrity encounters.
"The Main Street Cyber Sale is a unique way to show the world what Illinois has to offer," Quinn said. "If it's wind mills, coin collections, a role as an extra in an upcoming feature film, dinner with a former World Heavyweight Champion Ken Norton or even an antique cabbage slicer, the items are as distinctive as the towns they come from."
Each item is placed on eBay with a brief description and minimum opening bid. At the end of the week, the winning bid is determined for each item, the item is sent to the winning bidder and the profits go to the local Main Street program. Money raised will benefit specific projects in Main Street towns including restoration of the historic Dwight Train Depot, free Shakespeare in the Park in Batavia, and other streetscaping projects.
Bidding starts Wednesday, October 5 and runs until Wednesday, October 12.
"The Main Street Cyber Sale takes a creative and resourceful approach to using the Internet," Quinn said. "It's a terrific way to market goods, services and adventures globally while raising money for Main Street revitalization projects right here at home."
The 19 participating communities are Aledo, Alton, Batavia, Collinsville, Crystal Lake, Danville, Dixon, Dwight, Genoa, Hardin County, Jacksonville, Lombard, Marshall, Mascoutah, Pittsfield, Pontiac, Prophetstown, Quincy and Waukegan.
A number of items donated from Lt. Governor Quinn's staff will also be up for bid including designer and antique glassware, a French magazine from 1916 and a women's 10K yellow gold ring with a diamond. Proceeds from these items will go to Main Street communities in Louisiana and Mississippi that were affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The Lieutenant Governor's Office administers the Illinois Main Street program. It is based on a national model that offers communities help with issues of historic preservation, economic development and downtown improvements. Since its inception, Illinois Main Street communities have reported net gains of more than 1,500 new downtown businesses and created more than 3,200 full-time jobs. Illinois is home to 56 Main Street communities.
For more about the Illinois Main Street program and a link to the Main Street Cyber Sale, visit www.IllinoisMainStreet.org.
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