<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: State/All News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2009 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:32:02 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Transportation Secretary Announces Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign this Thanksgiving Holiday - IDOT, ISP, local law enforcement agencies partner as Illinois aims for historic low in highway fatalities in 2009]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&#x26;RecNum=8058</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – With highway fatalities down thus far in 2009, Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig today announced an all out Click It or Ticket (CIOT) mobilization aimed at saving a record number of lives during the Thanksgiving Holiday.  While Illinois motorists have reached a record high of 91.7 percent safety belt usage mark, the new campaign aims to save even more lives by reaching a 100 percent safety belt compliance rate.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">5EE5605917626676F6A285FA4C10F7B0</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amtrak Illinois Ridership Up 20 Percent Since 2007 - 1.8 million passengers on state-supported routes last year;State seeking funds to reduce Chicago-St. Louis travel times by 90 minute]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&#x26;RecNum=8057</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Amtrak trains operated under a contract with the Illinois Department of Transportation are providing a way to overcome the unpredictable costs of driving and drew more than 1.8 million passengers to state-supported routes in Fiscal Year 2009.   Overall ridership is up slightly from 2008 and rose by 20 percent from 2007.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">C0172EA66506F59C8C435EB66176FB67</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment Security Closed Thanksgiving and Friday - Banking holiday might affect payments]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&#x26;RecNum=8056</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - The offices of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov 26 and 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7D5430CF85F78C4B7AA09813B14BCE0D</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Hosts Helping Our Hometown Heroes for American Airlines - Veterans’ resource fair held at O’Hare Airport for American Airlines Employees]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&#x26;RecNum=8055</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) partnered with American Airlines to host a Helping Our Hometown Heroes Veterans’ resource fair at American Airlines offices at O’Hare Airport last week.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">444B0D9A802792791BB9A2DA568B463D</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Cracks Down on Predatory Refund Anticipation Loans - Orders Regulators to Revoke Lending Authority]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&#x26;RecNum=8051</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 23, 2009.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced that he has ordered his Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to bar consumer installment lenders from facilitating high-cost loans based on expected federal or state income tax refunds. Currency exchange stores offering tax preparation services must apply to IDFPR if they wish to offer such loans. Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) can cost as much as one-third of the total expected refund in interest and fees.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">5982E32D2CD58D7F3E71F90600B59267</guid></item></channel></rss>