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SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation to strengthen penalties for people who injure or kill emergency management workers and volunteers while they are responding to an emergency. The new law also increases penalties for individuals who attempt to prevent emergency management workers from performing their jobs and imposes a mandatory sentence of natural life in prison for first degree murder of an emergency management worker. ... Governor Rod R. Blagojevich proclaimed July Health Care Month in the state of Illinois, launching a month-long effort to expand, improve and promote access to health care for Illinois families. During the month of July, the Governor will sign new laws designed to improve access to health care for working families and seniors, enact meaningful medical malpractice reform, ease the nursing shortage, provide hospitals with nearly $2 billion in new federal funds, help senior citizens afford the high cost of prescription drugs, increase critical cancer screening for women, raise awareness about various diseases, and increase funding for diabetes research. “To me, health care isn’t a privilege – it’s a right. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to make sure more people have health care, to make it more affordable, accessible and to help hospitals, doctors and nurses do their jobs. And if you live in Illinois and health care matters to you, July is goin ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - IGNN (Illinois Government News Network) Section
DEKALB - Governor Rod Blagojevich today announced that Target is building a new 1.5 million-square-foot regional distribution center in DeKalb. As a part of his historic, regional plan to spur economic growth and create jobs throughout Northeast Illinois, Governor Blagojevich will award more than $9.6 million in support for the new distribution center, which will pay dividends for the local economy by creating 500 new jobs over the next two years and several hundred additional jobs during the first five years of the facility’s operation. Hiring for the facility will begin in early 2006. Governor Blagojevich and Target representatives made the official announcement in Dekalb today with various state and local officials. ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - Public Safety Section
NASHVILLE – Gov. Rod Blagojevich continued to support the development of clean coal technology in Illinois today when he visited the area of a proposed coal-fueled energy plant that would create thousands of jobs and make a major impact in the local economy. ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - Working in Illinois Section
Illinois Skills Match - the first place Illinois-area employers come to find qualified job seekers and where job seekers come to find jobs. ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - Government Section
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation to strengthen penalties for people who injure or kill emergency management workers and volunteers while they are responding to an emergency. The new law also increases penalties for individuals who attempt to prevent emergency management workers from performing their jobs and imposes a mandatory sentence of natural life in prison for first degree murder of an emergency management worker. ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - IGNN (Illinois Government News Network) Section
CHICAGO – Continuing his Opportunity Returns pledge to support businesses and create jobs in the Southeastern region, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced $300,000 in support to help Mattoon Precision Manufacturing, Inc. (MPMI) expand its operations in Mattoon. As a result of the state’s support, the company will create 28 new jobs and retain 114 jobs and spur more than $5 million in private investment. Mattoon Precision, Inc. is retooling existing and installing new machinery as it continues to build its automotive parts business. ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - IGNN (Illinois Government News Network) Section
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation to strengthen penalties for people who injure or kill emergency management workers and volunteers while they are responding to an emergency. The new law also increases penalties for individuals who attempt to prevent emergency management workers from performing their jobs and imposes a mandatory sentence of natural life in prison for first degree murder of an emergency management worker. ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - Job Opportunities
Select Federal Jobs from the following list: ... Welcome to the Illinois Job Opportunities portal. This site is designed to provide access to the Illinois Skills Match System (ISM), the first place Illinois-area employers come to find qualified job seekers and where job seekers come to find jobs. The site also provides quick access to other job related services and information such as: ... [Read More]
State of Illinois - Rod Blagojevich, Governor
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation to strengthen penalties for people who injure or kill emergency management workers and volunteers while they are responding to an emergency. The new law also increases penalties for individuals who attempt to prevent emergency management workers from performing their jobs and imposes a mandatory sentence of natural life in prison for first degree murder of an emergency management worker. ... Governor Rod R. Blagojevich proclaimed July Health Care Month in the state of Illinois, launching a month-long effort to expand, improve and promote access to health care for Illinois families. During the month of July, the Governor will sign new laws designed to improve access to health care for working families and seniors, enact meaningful medical malpractice reform, ease the nursing shortage, provide hospitals with nearly $2 billion in new federal funds, help senior citizens afford the high cost of prescription drugs, increase critical cancer screening for women, raise awareness about various diseases, and increase funding for diabetes research. “To me, health care isn’t a privilege – it’s a right. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to make sure more people have health care, to make it more affordable, accessible and to help hospitals, doctors and nurses do their jobs. And if you live in Illinois and health care matters to you, July is goin ... [Read More]
Exports, Jobs, and Foreign Investment: Illinois
Note: Export-related jobs estimates include only jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods; jobs generated by exports of services and jobs sustained by direct exports of products from other non-manufacturing sectors (e.g., mining and agriculture) are excluded. Consequently, the numbers understate the total employment impact of exports on the U.S. economy. ... Export-supported jobs account for an estimated 6.3 percent of Illinois' total private-sector employment, or one of every 16 jobs. Nearly one-fifth (18.6 percent) of all manufacturing workers in Illinois depend on exports for their jobs. (2001 data are the latest available.) ... [Read More]
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