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State Energy Office Announces Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 March 9 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  CHICAGO The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) State Energy Office today announced the Illinois Energy Now Trade Ally Program to further energy efficiency efforts in Illinois. The new Trade Ally program will help forge partnerships between trade allies and their public sector clients to provide more energy efficient building solutions that will result in increased energy savings in schools, municipality buildings and government facilities. 
 Date Created:  03 09 2012 
 Agency ID:  201**12 
 ISL ID:  000000041640   Original UID: 21468 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Economic Development Agency to Award Grant for Local Infrastructure Improvements

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 March15 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  WHITTINGTON, IL Officials with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) tomorrow will announce a Community Development Assistance Program grant for Franklin County. The grant will go towards infrastructure improvements that will alleviate a potential life and safety hazard for citizens in communities throughout Franklin County and surrounding areas, and create construction jobs. 
 Date Created:  03 15 2012 
 Agency ID:  234**12 
 ISL ID:  000000041666   Original UID: 21496 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Economic Development Officials Announce $750,000 Grant to Improve Infrastructure in Franklin County

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 March 16 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  WHITTINGTON, IL Officials with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced a $750,000 federal Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) grant to Franklin County on behalf of the Rend Lake Conservancy District to assist with infrastructure improvements. The grant will go towards replacing a water main that lies underneath the Big Muddy swamp east of Buckner, Illinois, which will help alleviate a potential life and safety hazard for citizens in communities throughout Franklin County and surrounding areas. 
 Date Created:  03 16 2012 
 Agency ID:  238**12 
 ISL ID:  000000041735   Original UID: 21539 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Agency to Award Grant for Local Infrastructure Improvements

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 March 15 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Officials with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) tomorrow will announce a Community Development Assistance Program grant for Franklin County. The grant will go towards infrastructure improvements that will alleviate a potential life and safety hazard for citizens in communities throughout Franklin County and surrounding areas, and create construction jobs. 
 Date Created:  03 15 2012 
 Agency ID:  235**12 
 ISL ID:  000000042402   Original UID: 21930 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Officials Announce New Training Program for Veterans at City Colleges of Chicago

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 April 11 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) Director Erica Borggren, and Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) Director Jay Rowell today joined the Utility Workers of America (UWUA), Peoples Gas and City Colleges of Chicago to launch a new training to placement workforce development project targeted towards veterans. The Gas Sector Utility Workers Training Program will develop highly skilled, on-the-job trained workers for the Illinois natural gas industry. 
 Date Created:  04 11 2012 
 Agency ID:  355**12 
 ISL ID:  000000042518   Original UID: 22077 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Encourages Communities to Apply for 30th Annual Governors Hometown Awards

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 April 16 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  The Illinois Department Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is encouraging Illinois communities large and small to submit their entries for the 2012 Governors Hometown Awards (GHTA) competition. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the annual event which recognizes those volunteers whose hard work and dedication greatly improve their communities. The deadline to submit applications for consideration is Jul. 16, 2012. 
 Date Created:  04 16 2012 
 Agency ID:  378**12 
 ISL ID:  000000042553   Original UID: 22181 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Acting Director Meets with Local Business Leaders in Southern Illinois to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 7 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught met with business leaders and local government officials in southern Illinois today to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. During the discussion at the Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro, Vaught emphasized that these two fast-growing areas of state spending are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. Inaction on these two critical issues creates an uncertainty for businesses assessing their long-term future and suppresses economic growth. 
 Date Created:  05 07 2012 
 Agency ID:  491**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043506   Original UID: 23028 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Economic Development Acting Director to Meet with Local Business Leaders to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 7 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  On Tuesday, May 8, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught will meet with business leaders in Quincy and Cahokia to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. Vaught will discuss these two fast-growing areas of state spending that are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. 
 Date Created:  05 07 2012 
 Agency ID:  490**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043507   Original UID: 23029 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Economic Development Acting Director Meets with Local Business Leaders in Cahokia to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught met with business leaders and local government officials in Cahokia today to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. During the discussion at the St. Louis Downtown Airport Fire Station, Vaught emphasized that these two fast-growing areas of state spending are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. Inaction on these two critical issues creates an uncertainty for businesses assessing their long-term future and suppresses economic growth. 
 Date Created:  05 08 2012 
 Agency ID:  502**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043512   Original UID: 23033 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Economic Development Acting Director Meets with Local Business Leaders in Quincy to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught met with business leaders and local government officials in Quincy today to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. During the discussion at the Quincy Senior Center, Vaught emphasized that these two fast-growing areas of state spending are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. Inaction on these two critical issues creates an uncertainty for businesses assessing their long-term future and suppresses economic growth. 
 Date Created:  05 08 2012 
 Agency ID:  495**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043513   Original UID: 23034 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Acting Director to Meet with Local Business Leaders to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 8 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  On Wednesday, May 9, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught will meet with business leaders in Rockford and Milan to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. Vaught will discuss these two fast-growing areas of state spending that are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. 
 Date Created:  05 08 2012 
 Agency ID:  505**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043514   Original UID: 23035 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Acting Director Meets with Local Business Leaders in Rockford to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 9 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught met with business leaders and local government officials in Rockford today to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. During the discussion at Northern Illinois University Rockford, Vaught emphasized that these two fast-growing areas of state spending are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. Inaction on these two critical issues creates an uncertainty for businesses assessing their long-term future and suppresses economic growth. 
 Date Created:  05 09 2012 
 Agency ID:  508**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043520   Original UID: 23041 FIRST WORD: State 
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State Economic Development Acting Director Meets with Local Business Leaders in the Quad Cities to Push for Solutions to Stabilize Medicaid and Pension Systems

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 9 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught met with business leaders and local government officials in the Quad Cities today to push for solutions that stabilize and strengthen Illinois Medicaid and public pension systems this legislative session. During the discussion at Elliott Aviation in Milan, Vaught emphasized that these two fast-growing areas of state spending are on unsustainable paths, jeopardizing their existence, those who depend on them, and the states ability to fund core services like education and public safety. Inaction on these two critical issues creates an uncertainty for businesses assessing their long-term future and suppresses economic growth. 
 Date Created:  05 09 2012 
 Agency ID:  509**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043521   Original UID: 23042 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Acting Director Announces Heartland Dental Care to Expand Headquarters in Effingham

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 May 23 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught today joined Heartland Dental Care (HDC), a leading dental service organization, in announcing an expansion of its home office headquarters located in Effingham, Illinois. The expansion will add 40,000 square feet onto the current facility increasing the size of the office to 80,000 total square feet. The project will create 80 new, full-time jobs over the next two years, with the potential to create up to 175 new jobs over the next few years, and will retain nearly 200 jobs. 
 Date Created:  05 23 2012 
 Agency ID:  595**12 
 ISL ID:  000000043740   Original UID: 23247 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Officials Announce Support for Asian Carp Plant

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 June 14 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught today announced the state has moved a step closer to supporting a major Asian carp processing facility in Grafton, Ill., where the Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet. 
 Date Created:  06 14 2012 
 Agency ID:  653**12 
 ISL ID:  000000044049   Original UID: 23579 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Acting Director to Visit Southwest Illinois to Announce Expansion of Integrated Manufacturing Technologies

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 June 25 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  On behalf of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught will join executives of Integrated Manufacturing Technologies and parent company Roeslein and Associates, Inc. tomorrow to announce the opening of the manufacturers newly expanded facility. 
 Date Created:  06 25 2012 
 Agency ID:  692**12 
 ISL ID:  000000044296   Original UID: 23823 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Acting Director to Announce Grant to City of Ottawa for Flood Relief

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 July 10 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  On behalf of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught will visit Ottawa tomorrow to announce funding through the states IKE Disaster Recovery Program for the City of Ottawa to acquire and demolish flood prone properties 
 Date Created:  07 10 2012 
 Agency ID:  758**12 
 ISL ID:  000000044448   Original UID: 23978 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Awards $2.9 Million Grant to City of Ottawa

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 July 11 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  On behalf of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Acting Director David Vaught today joined Ottawa Mayor Robert Eschbach and other state and local officials to announce $2.9 million in federal funding for the city of Ottawa to acquire and demolish flood prone properties. The two projects, funded through the states IKE Disaster Recovery Program, will remove the old Central School and residential properties within The Flats from the floodplain, and supports efforts to restore the community and mitigate future flood damage. 
 Date Created:  07 11 2012 
 Agency ID:  764**12 
 ISL ID:  000000044505   Original UID: 24003 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Announces LIHEAP Priority Enrollment Begins Sept 4

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 August 31 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Energy Assistance today announced that seniors and people with disabilities can begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) beginning Tues, Sept. 4. 
 Date Created:  08 31 2012 
 Agency ID:  972**12 
 ISL ID:  000000044849   Original UID: 24326 FIRST WORD: State 
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Title:  

State Economic Development Director Re-Opens Southern Illinois Tourism Information Center; Highlights Importance of Tourism Industry on Illinois Economy

 
 Volume/Number:  2012 September 13 
 Issuing Agency:   
 Description:  Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director David Vaught today visited southern Illinois to announce the re-opening of the Rend Lake South Tourism Information Center located in Whittington, Illinois. The re-opened tourism information center will help increase tourism spending and revitalize the local economy and surrounding southern Illinois communities. 
 Date Created:  09 13 2012 
 Agency ID:  1010**12 
 ISL ID:  000000044960   Original UID: 24435 FIRST WORD: State 
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