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May 4, 2007
Advocates call women to action to support Governor's Illinois Covered plan
Study by The Commonwealth Fund shows women face higher insurance costs, more cost-related access issues
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April 24, 2007
Gov. Blagojevich rallies with Illinois nurses to call on lawmakers to pass historic Illinois Covered plan
Governor addresses 1,500 nursing students at Student Nurse Political Action Day; April 23-29 proclaimed as Cover the Uninsured Week in Illinois |
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April 23, 2007
Gov. Blagojevich proclaims Cover the Uninsured Week in Illinois; Top officials join families and healthcare providers in Rockford to highlight urgent need for the Governor's Illinois Covered plan
15% of adults in Winnebago County are uninsured; thousands more struggle to pay skyrocketing health insurance costs |
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April 18, 2007
Education advocates, economists and experts voice support for Gov. Blagojevich's plan for record investment in education
Joint Senate committee hearing gathers information on Governor's historic plan for long-term boost in education funding and property tax relief |
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April 18, 2007
Top healthcare officials testify before Senate Public Health and Human Services Committee on the urgent need for Governor Blagojevich's Illinois Covered plan
Historic Illinois Covered plan would bring down healthcare costs for all by creating affordable health insurance options for 1.4 million uninsured adults, helping small businesses and middle-class families save thousands on insurance premiums, and reforming the healthcare delivery system |
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April 17, 2007
Governor’s plan has backing of Illinois Hospital Association and medical provider organizations around the state
New report finds that Illinois Covered would cut consumers’ healthcare costs significantly |
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April 16, 2007
Governor Blagojevich continues his Investing in Families tour visiting ministers, business owners and local leaders in Harvey
Governor continues tour promoting his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 15, 2007
Chicago Cubs Legend Ron Santo backs Gov. Blagojevich’s historic plan to give every Illinoisan access to affordable, quality healthcare coverage |
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April 12, 2007
Governor Blagojevich continues his Investing in Families tour visiting working families in Olympia Fields
Governor continues tour promoting his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 5, 2007
Governor Blagojevich rallies with hundreds in Danville in support of his Investing in Families budget plan
Governor continues traveling through Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 5, 2007
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April 5, 2007
Governor Blagojevich's "Investing in Families" bus tour stops in Decatur; Visits Barry's American Cycles to explain benefits of his budget for small business owners
Governor spends week traveling Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 4, 2007
Governor Blagojevich rallies with hundreds in Marion in support of his Investing in Families budget plan
Governor to spend week traveling Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 3, 2007
Governor Blagojevich’s “Investing in Families” bus tour stops in Galesburg; Visits R Cubed Technologies to explain benefits of his budget for small business owners
Governor spends week traveling Illinois to promote Illinois Covered, Helping Kids Learn, Tax Fairness |
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April 3, 2007
Governor Blagojevich "Investing in Families" bus tour stops in Avon; visits with local family to explain how his budget can help family farmers
Governor to spend week traveling Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 2, 2007
Governor Blagojevich rallies with hundreds in Moline in support of his Investing in Families budget plan
Governor to spend week traveling Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 2, 2007
Governor Blagojevich's Investing in Families bus tour stops in Rock River Valley; visits local manufacturer to explain benefits of budget for small businesses
Governor to spend week traveling Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 2, 2007
Governor Blagojevich's Investing in Families bus tour stops in Elgin; Visits local eatery to explain benefits of his budget for small business owners
Governor to spend week traveling Illinois to promote his plan to provide every Illinoisan with access to affordable health coverage, boost funding for education, provide property tax relief and fix an unfair tax system |
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April 2, 2007
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April 1, 2007
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Endorses Governor Blagojevich's Tax Fairness Plan
The Governor accepts the endorsement of plan that builds on continued efforts to support small businesses across Illinois |
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March 22, 2007
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March 22, 2007
Decatur area community leaders gather to discuss Governor Blagojevich's Investing in Families Initiatives
Veterans Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth visits Decatur labor groups, social service organizations, individuals to advocate for Governor's budget priorities |
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March 21, 2007
AIDS Foundation of Chicago endorses Governor Blagojevich's Illinois Covered at "Super Heroes" Rally at State Capitol
Healthcare plan could help stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in Illinois |
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March 21, 2007
Glen Poshard, Bob Arya join more than 25 organizations and individuals supporting Governor Blagojevich's Investing in Families Initiatives |
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March 20, 2007
Dozens of African-American ministers endorse Governor Blagojevich's plan to expand access to healthcare, invest more money in schools, bring about tax fairness
Ministers will reach out to members of the Illinois General Assembly and urge them to approve the Governor's plan to "Invest in Illinois Families" |
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March 19, 2007
Peoria business groups, advocate organizations, individuals endorse Governor Blagojevich’s Investing in Families Initiatives
HFS Director Barry Maram accepts more than two dozen endorsements for the Governor’s budget priorities |
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March 19, 2007
Momentum for Gov. Blagojevich’s FY2008 budget proposal continues to build
Community groups and individuals in Peoria and Danville voice support for “Investing in Illinois Families” at endorsement events today |
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March 16, 2007
Top Blagojevich Administration healthcare official addresses Latino community leaders on Illinois' healthcare achievements and Governor's historic plan to give every Illinoisan access to healthcare
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Barry Maram speaks at Entre Nosotros: A Summit on Diabetes and Latino Healthcare |
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March 15, 2007
Blagojevich Administration healthcare official addresses civic leaders and healthcare officials on healthcare achievements and Governor's historic plan to give every Illinoisan access to healthcare
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Director Barry Maram speaks at Civic Federation and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago forum on Medicaid |
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March 10, 2007
Illinois Education Association backs Governor Blagojevich's Helping Kids Learn plan
Governor announced plan to boost school funding by $10 billion over four years; three times larger than any increase in state history |
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March 9, 2007
Governor Blagojevich visits Quad Cities to continue his fight for small business owners and working families
The Governor's Tax Fairness plan builds on continued efforts to support small businesses across Illinois |
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March 9, 2007
Governor Blagojevich visits Southern Illinois to continue his fight for small business owners and working families
The Governor's Tax Fairness Plan builds on continued efforts to support small businesses across Illinois |
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March 7, 2007
Governor Blagojevich continues his fight for middle class families in his Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Address
Governor proposes Tax Fairness plan to shift tax burden away from middle class families; record new investment of $10 billion for Illinois schools over next four years; and historic plan to give every Illinoisan access to quality affordable health insurance |
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March 7, 2007
Watch the Archived Governor's budget address online or listen to the audio version of the budget address. |
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March 4, 2007
Gov. Blagojevich announces historic plan to give every Illinoisan access to quality affordable health insurance
Comprehensive “Illinois Covered” plan to bring down healthcare costs for all by creating affordable health insurance options for 1.4 million uninsured adults, helping small businesses and middle-class families save thousands on insurance premiums, and reforming the healthcare delivery system |
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March 1, 2007
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February 1, 2007
Illinois Gov. Blagojevich and California Gov. Schwarzenegger come together to discuss top issue facing states across the country: access to affordable healthcare
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January 8, 2007
Gov. Blagojevich sworn in for second term at Inauguration Ceremony in Springfield |
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January 8, 2007
2007 Inaugural Address (pdf) |
