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December 2007
12/02/2007 Governor Blagojevich announces two more states, national miners’ union endorsements as rally caps FutureGen for Illinois campaign
November 2007
11/27/2007 2007 Governor’s Home Town Award Winners
11/27/2007 Gov. Blagojevich announces the winners of the 2007 annual Governor’s Home Town awards
October 2007
10/24/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $1.6 Million In Grants To Support Solar Thermal Energy Development In Illinois
10/23/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $7 Million In Opportunity Returns Funding For Important Central Illinois Infrastructure Improvements
10/18/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $2.6 Million In Opportunity Returns Funding For Important Infrastructure Improvements Across North Central Illinois
10/17/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $1.75 Million In Opportunity Returns Funding For Important Infrastructure Improvements Across West Central Illinois
10/16/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Invests $10 Million Into Making Illinois Coal More Competitive While Also Creating Hundreds Of New Jobs
10/11/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $13.4 Million In Opportunity Returns Support To Help Panduit Corp. Relocate Global Headquarters In Illinois
10/05/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $1.1 Million To Help Vermilion County Manufacturer Expand Operations
10/03/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Brings 20 Countries To Kane County For Reverse Trade Mission
September 2007
9/21/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $277,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants To Support Innovative Recycling Efforts Throughout The Chicago land Area
9/19/2007

Gov. Blagojevich Announces $400,000 Workforce Training Grant To Upgrade The Skills Of Workers Across Northeastern Illinois

9/18/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $6 Million In Grants To Expand Employment Opportunities For Minorities In The Construction Industry
9/18/2007

Gov. Blagojevich Announces Investment Package To Support Illinois-Based Insurance Company’s New Data Center In Ogle Co.

9/13/2007

State Employees Begin 25th Annual Campaign To Meet Important Social Service Needs Statewide Employees Contribute Millions Of Dollars Each Year Through SECA Campaign; Support Helps Illinois’ Most Vulnerable

9/13/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $125,000 In Training Grants To Advance The Skills Of Workers In Emerging Life Science Industry Across The Chicago and Region
9/10/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $120,000 Opportunity Returns Grant To Support Innovative Recycling Effort In Lake County
9/7/2007

                 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $15,000 In Opportunity Returns     Grants         To Support Recycling Efforts At Two Madison County High Schools

9/6/2007

                 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $43,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants       To Support Recycling Efforts At Schools In Rock Island, Jo Daviess And Henry          Counties

9/5/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $20,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants To Support Recycling Efforts At Schools In Ogle, Boone And Winnebago Counties
9/4/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $190,000 In Grants To Help Four High-Growth, Tech-Based Firms Advance Commercialization Efforts In The Chicago land Area
August 2007
8/30/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $410,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants To Support Innovative Recycling Efforts Throughout Northeast Illinois
8/29/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $75,000 Grant To Help Advance Commercialization Efforts For High-Growth, Tech-Based Carbondale Company
8/27/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $127,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants To Support Recycling Efforts In Lasalle And Lee Counties
8/6/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Enterprise Zone Expansion that Will Provide Important Economic Boost For Bureau County The Bureau/Putnam County Enterprise Zone Will Be Expanded to Include Two New, State-Of-The-Art Wind Farms
July 2007
7/26/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $261,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants to Support Innovative Recycling Efforts Throughout Southern Illinois
7/25/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Provides $147,000 to Morgan County Historical Society to Develop Woodlawn Farm As A National Underground Railroad Site And Living History Museum
7/24/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $146,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants to Support Innovative Recycling Efforts Throughout Central Illinois
7/19/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $128,000 In Opportunity Returns Grants to Support Recycling Efforts In Randolph And Madison Counties
7/18/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces A More Than $15,000 Opportunity Returns Grant to Support Innovative Recycling Efforts Across West Central Illinois
7/17/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $560,000 Investment Package to Help Aerospace Manufacturer Expand Operations In Madison County
June 2007
6/26/2007 Blagojevich Administration Welcomes Back U.S. Department Of Energy Officials to Mattoon And Tuscola; Continues Coordinated Effort to Bring Future gen to Illinois
6/19/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $5.1 Million Investment Package to Help Blood Technology Company Locate Corporate Headquarters In Lake County
6/18/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Enterprise Zone Expansion that Will Provide Important Economic Boost For Peoria County
6/18/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Winners Of Innovate Illinois 2007 Thirteen Companies From Across The State Selected to Take Part In Six-Month Mentorship Program And Each Will Receive $10,000 Grant
6/5/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Nearly $3.8 Million Business Investment Package to Help General Mills Significantly Expanded Its Belvidere Facility
6/4/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Highlights Successful Recent Illinois Trade Mission to India
Trade Mission Also Celebrated The Opening Of New Illinois Trade Office In New Delhi
May 2007
5/24/2007 Blagojevich Administration Hosts African Foreign Trade Seminar In Chicago
5/23/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $921,000 In Grants For Bond County Housing Rehabilitation Projects
5/23/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Nearly $1.4 Million In Grants For Central Illinois Housing Rehabilitation Projects
5/22/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $427,000 For Henderson County Housing Rehabilitation Project
5/22/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Nearly $3.4 Million In Grants For Southern Illinois Housing Rehabilitation Projects
5/21/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $60,000 Workforce Training Grant to Rockford Area Economic Development Council to Upgrade The Skills Of Workers Across The Rock River Valley
5/15/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $175,000 Workforce Training Grant to Southern Illinois University to Upgrade The Skills Of Workers Across The Region
5/14/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Highlights Success Of Program to Help Small Businesses Reduce Energy Costs Through Energy Efficiency
5/7/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Commends Two Williamson County Companies And Three Other Illinois Firms On Successful Trade Mission to Panama
5/2/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $300,000 Workforce Training Grant to The Heart Of Illinois Regional Consortium to Upgrade The Skills Of Workers Across Central Illinois
5/1/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $4 Million Investment Package to Help Aviation Company Expand In St. Clair County
April 2007
4/30/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Partners With Cardinal Health In Keeping Approximately 1,800 Jobs In Lake County
4/19/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $100,000 tourism Grant to Help Springfield Attract Nationally Known Automotive Event
4/18/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Brings 16 Countries to Central Illinois For The Region’s First Ever Reverse Trade Mission
4/17/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $655,000 Investment Package to Help Madison County Manufacturer Expand Operations
4/11/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $1.5 Million Investment Package to Help Mclean County Manufacturer Expand Operations
4/5/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces City Of Aurora Is Certified As State’s First River Edge Redevelopment Zone
March 2007
3/28/2007 Blagojevich Administration And Aig American General Celebrate Groundbreaking Of New Springfield Service Center
3/26/2007 Gov. Blagojevich And Western Illinois Economic Development Authority Announce Creation Of New Enterprise Zone that Will Provide An Important Economic Boost For Pike County
3/22/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Commends New Study Examining How Railports Spur  Economic Growth Through Increased Agricultural Exports
3/21/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Successful Launch Of Pioneering State University Homeland Security Course As Part Of Ongoing Initiative to Attract And Grow this Important Industry
3/1/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $900,000 Workforce Training Grant to The University Of Illinois to Upgrade The Skills Of Workers Across The State
February 2007
2/28/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Kicks Off Innovate Illinois 2007 Regional Business Challenge
2/20/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $150,000 Grant to The City Of North Chicago to Assist With Workforce Realignment At The Naval Station, Great Lakes
2/15/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Illinois’ Exports Reach Record Level For Second Consecutive Year With Exports Up More Than 17 Percent In 2006
2/14/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $1 Million In Opportunity Returns Support to Bring Paper Manufacturer to Peoria County
2/6/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $72,000 to Encourage More International Travel to Champaign County
2/5/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Nearly $414,000 to Encourage More International Travel to Springfield
January 2007
1/31/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $2 Million Investment Package to Bring Wind tower Manufacturer to Dewitt County
1/29/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Establishes New $6 Million Grant Program to Expand Employment Opportunities For Minorities In The Construction Industry
1/24/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $40,000 to Encourage More International Travel to The Quad Cities
1/23/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces More Than $442,000 to Encourage More International Travel to Rock River Valley
1/22/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Almost $1.4 Million Investment Package to Help Manufacturer Expand In The City Of Paris
1/18/2004 Gov. Blagojevich Announces Enterprise Zone Expansion that Will Provide Important Economic Boost For Macoupin County
1/11/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $40,000 In Opportunity Returns Planning Grants  For Two Infrastructure Improvement Projects In The Northern Stateline Region
1/11/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $30,000 In Opportunity Returns Planning Grants For Two Infrastructure Improvement Projects In Southern Illinois
1/10/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $150,000 Investment in Illinois Manufacturing Company On the Verge of Rapid Growth in the $45 Billion Homeland Security Industry
1/4/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $40,000 In Opportunity Returns Planning Grants For Two Infrastructure Improvement Projects In Jersey County
1/4/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $25,000 In Opportunity Returns Planning Grants For Two Infrastructure Improvement Projects In Macoupin County
1/3/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $15,000 Opportunity Returns Planning Grant For Richland County Infrastructure Improvement Project
1/3/2007 Gov. Blagojevich Announces $40,000 in Opportunity Returns Planning Grants For Two Infrastructure Improvement Projects in East Central Illinois