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Christopher Hage, Campaign Manager – „After more than a quarter century in Washington, D.C., out of touch Dick Durbin just figured out that Amtrak is unable to handle the growing demand for rail use in Illinois.”

(Lombard, IL) – At a summit on Amtrak service in Normal, Senator Dick Durbin called for improvements in rail in Illinois after a friend of his complained about having to wait for a train to catch a Cubs game.  „After more than a quarter century in Washington D.C., out of touch Dick Durbin just figured out that Amtrak is unable to handle the growing demand for rail use in Illinois,” said Christopher Hage, Campaign Manager for Steve Sauerberg, M.D. „Increasing demand for rail didn’t happen overnight.  Amtrak’s fleet didn’t age overnight.  The degradation of Illinois’ manufacturing base through over-regulation and a runaway tort system didn’t occur overnight.  All of this, however, did occur on Dick Durbin’s watch.”

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[caption id="attachment_26914" align="alignleft" width="600"] The Fourground is more attractive than the background![/caption]CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) – The Polish American Chamber of Commerce’s (PACC) Annual Summer Outing and Boat Cruise was held Sunday, August 17, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. The event was a great success because the members, guests, and entertainers came ready for a party. The Outing’s music, dancing, food and drink, as well as magnificent views of the Air & Water Show and Chicago’s skyline set the background for celebration.

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Coalition of Colleges, Universities Announce New Plans to Make Enrollment Easier for Iraq, Afghanistan Vets

Chicago, IL – Rep. Rahm Emanuel and representatives from Chicago-area universities today announced policies that will make it easier for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to attend college in Illinois and succeed. In June, Congress passed a new GI bill that will provide full four year scholarships to veterans, but veterans still face unique challenges when attempting to enroll in college. At Emanuel’s urging, City Colleges of Chicago, the University of Illinois-Chicago, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, Loyola University and DePaul University have crafted and improved policies that will help eliminate obstacles that can prevent veterans from attending and succeeding in college after they have served. Emanuel and the officials were joined by Sean Walsh, a veteran of the Iraq War who hopes to study at DePaul University.

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Super Senior Praise Dance Troupe encourages healthy living and helps others learn about the Governor’s Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

SPRINGFIELD – First Lady Patricia Blagojevich today presented the Governor’s People Are Today’s Heroes (PATH) Award to the Super Senior Praise Dance Troupe from The Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, a group of senior women who dance to raise awareness about women’s health issues and ways to get help, like the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.

“The Super Senior Praise Dance Troupe is an inspirational group with their messages of hope and health.  These women embody the importance of physical activity through dance, perseverance as survivors of chronic and deadly diseases, and encouragement to live a longer, healthier and happier life,” said First Lady Blagojevich. “I applaud how they have used our ‘Pink Potluck Campaign’ to help raise awareness about the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.”

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eBay auction permanently replaces State Fair live auction

There are more than 150,000 reasons that auctioning the state’s unclaimed property on eBay will become a permanent initiative, Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias said today.

“Not only did more than 150,000 people from all over the world look at the state’s unclaimed property on our eBay site, we sold the items – on average – at 80 percent above their appraised value,” Giannoulias said.

Giannoulias launched the weekly eBay auctions at last year’s Illinois State Fair on a trial basis. In the past year, the profits from the sale of forgotten or abandoned safe deposit boxes have far exceeded expectations, Giannoulias said.

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