More Illinois Schools identified for Improvement under No Child Left Behind Benchmarks
 State to seek flexibility from NCLB through federal waiver process  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
Day: October 20, 2011
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk's statement on Death of Muammar Qadhafi
 Washington, DC - United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement on the death of deposed Libyan...
Madigan announces joint effort to increase care for rape survivors, prosecute sexual predators
Attorney General, Illinois Hospital Association Commit to Increasing Presence of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Statewide  Chicago, IL – Illinois...
Educational Forum to discuss the development of a consumer focused competitive health care marketplace for Illinois
 US HHS Region V Director Kenneth Munson, IL DHFS Director Julie Hamos, others to lead Educational Forum on Illinois' ...
Humanitarian Willie Wilson saves Chicago Baptist Institute from foreclosure
 By Chinta Strausberg  The Chicago Baptist Institute International (CBI) is holding its annual fundraiser 7 p.m., Monday, October...
Lt. Governor Simon announces winners of USDA farmers market grant
Funding will help expand local food access in Illinois Carbondale, IL – An advocate for rural communities, Lt. Governor Sheila...
New Philharmonic continues 2011-2012 season with “Barber and Bernstein†at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage November 4-5
Glen Ellyn, IL  - New Philharmonic and Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt celebrate two of the 20th Century’s greatest...
Agent Orange Studies overlook Vietnamese Americans
New America Media By Ngoc Nguyen  A few years ago, my father, a former naval officer in the South...
Social Entrepreneur and Businesswoman Dr. Raye Mitchell honored with Women's Initiative's 2011 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award
"Dr. Raye Mitchell is a woman who makes things happen! She has the persistence and a fierce determination to succeed,"...
