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GOVERNOR QUINN UNVEILS ILLINOIS JOBS ACTION PLAN

City Club Speech Outlines Innovative Economic Recovery Effort CHICAGO – December 14, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today unveiled a cutting-edge blueprint for job creation and retention throughout Illinois. The Governor outlined the high points of his “Illinois Economic Recovery Plan: Jobs for Today and Tomorrow” in a speech before the City Club of Chicago. “There is no better social program than a good job,” said Governor Quinn. “My plan is about creating better jobs for more people throughout Ill… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on December 18, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Clean Comedy

Clean Comedy By Allen Edge I am still mystified at how people automatically assume that stand-up comedy has to be vulgar and offensive. Have we forgotten Bill Cosby, Flip Wilson, Nipsy Russell, Rodney Dangerfield, Phyllis Diller, and many others? The answer is, obviously, yes. There was a time when you couldn't even say "But" or "Damn" on network television and yet these giants came to America every week with side splitting stuff that the entire family could enjoy. It did, however, require a l… Continue

Added by Allen Edge on December 17, 2009 at 6:25pm — No Comments

Illinois Receives Over $100 Million in Recovery Funding to Boost State Energy Efforts

U.S. Department of Energy Approves Illinois’ State Energy Plan CHICAGO – August 20, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois has received approval of its proposed State Energy Plan (SEP) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). DOE’s approval gives the state authority to begin implementing the program, which makes over $100 million in federal recovery funding available for grants. “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is providing… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on August 20, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT URBAN AND METROPOLITAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 13, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT URBAN AND METROPOLITAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE Room 350 Eisenhower Executive Office Building 4:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) A couple of quick acknowledgments. Where's Greg -- where's Greg Nickels? There you are, Greg. Thank you so much for your participation today. I understand Governor Rendell is here, or was here. He may have stepped out, but when… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on July 14, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Why Isn't The Stimulus Stimulating?

It's no secret that the Obama administration is deeply troubled by the continuing rise in unemployment. The national unemployment rate has risen to 9.4% from 7.2% in December and 5.5% in May 2008. The number of employed workers has fallen to 132 million from 135 million in December and 137.5 million in May 2008. Unemployment animates Democrats the way taxes animate Republicans--it's the issue that is important to them above all others. It's also the issue on which the Obama admini… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on June 27, 2009 at 7:54am — No Comments

Black Contractors Say Stimulus Dollars Aren't Turning Into Jobs

Transcript of Report Produced by Adriene Hill for WBEZ on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 If you follow economic news, you know that billions of dollars under the federal government’s stimulus plan are flowing to the states. Stimulus projects in Illinois are moving from “shovel ready” to “shovel in.” But in the Chicago area, many African-American contractors say they’re not the ones with the jobs and they don’t see the political will to help make it happen. WBEZ’s Adriene Hill has been tracking stimul… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on June 25, 2009 at 10:01am — No Comments

Illinois education funding: Duncan says Illinois on better track to get education stimulus

Education chief says funds may flow here By John McCormick, Tribune reporter, June 20, 2009 Almost everywhere U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan goes these days, people ask him how they can get some of the $100 billion in federal stimulus money he oversees. That was true Friday when he spoke at an education conference during a hometown visit, one of at least three he has made since becoming the nation's top education official in January. When Duncan last spoke publicly in Chicago, h… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on June 20, 2009 at 1:38pm — No Comments

Current Grant Opportunities

USDA - United States Department of Agriculture Utilities Programs Revolving Fund Program Modification 1 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45502 USDA - United States Department of Agriculture Utilities Programs Rural Development Rural Utilities Community Connect Grant Program Grant http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=46897 USDA - United States Department of Agriculture Business and Cooperative… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on April 25, 2009 at 2:54pm — No Comments

Exelon plans solar project in Chicago using stimulus loans

Exelon Corp. and solar panel maker SunPower Corp. plan to build a solar power plant in an urban area in Chicago with the capacity to produce the electricity required by up to 1,500 homes in one year. The 10 megawatt solar project will require the installation of 32,800 solar panels and will cost $60 million. Exelon said the project is "contingent," and that the group is seeking a loan guarantee enabled by the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program Office, an entity created wi… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on April 25, 2009 at 11:41am — No Comments

Senator Burris Grills Hearing on Stimulus Funds for Minority Businesses

What's Roland Burris up to these days? He's fallen off the radar screen since the drama of Rod Blagojevich selecting him to fill Barack Obama's seat. He says he hasn't decided yet if he is going to run for reelection in 2010, but the Chicago Tribune last week quoted a strategist saying Burris was embarking on a "very aggressive" fund-raising regimen. And judging from a hearing today of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee about stimulus spending, it is clear that… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on April 24, 2009 at 8:43am — No Comments

Here is the Deal on Great Green Job & Business Opportunities!

Everything’s coming up green. Across every industry, new job possibilities are emerging for those with the skills to bridge the divide between the old, fossil-fuel-based economy and the new, energy-efficient one. Corporations once demonized for their role in creating pollution and exploiting workers are being held accountable; they are partnering with nonprofits and hiring corporate social responsibility managers. They are finding that reducing their impact is as good for future profits… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on April 18, 2009 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Illinois and Chicago Area health centers getting stimulus funds

Here's a look at community health centers in Illinois receiving stimulus funding: --Anna: $210,576 in funding for Rural Health, Inc. --Aurora: $475,631 in funding for Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley. --Carbondale: $297,075 in funding for Community Health and Emergency Services, Inc. --Carterville: $311,105 in funding for Shawnee Health Service. --Chicago Heights: $869,847 in funding for Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center Inc. --Christopher: $423,923 in funding for Christoph… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on March 28, 2009 at 2:13pm — No Comments

SBA Hosts Economic Recovery Forum in Downtown Chicago

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois District Office will host a one day Economic Recovery Forum in downtown Chicago at Navy Pier on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. The Forum, co-hosted with federal, state and local partners, is designed to educate small businesses on the importance of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and how they can grow their businesses in the current economy. Barry J. Moltz, Small Business Expert and Author of “Bounce! Failure, Resiliency and the Conf… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on March 23, 2009 at 12:19pm — No Comments

President Obama Announces Plans to Unlock Credit for Small Businesses

Emphasizes Recovery Efforts Already Taken by SBA to Expand Access to Capital for Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as part of an effort Treasury Secretary Geithner first outlined in introducing the Financial Stability Plan (FSP) in February, President Obama and Secretary Geithner will announce plans to take immediate action to help ensure that credit gets flowing again to entrepreneurs and business owners. As another part of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative, by the end… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on March 17, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Muddy Waters [ Edit Profile ] Instrument | Guitar Popularity Rank: 488 Last Updated: April 18, 2008 …

Muddy Waters [ Edit Profile ] Instrument | Guitar Popularity Rank: 488 Last Updated: April 18, 2008 Photos Search Results: AAJ Gallery | Google | Flickr Biography Born: April 14, 1915 | Died: 1983 Early life Waters was born McKinley Morganfield in Issaquena County, Mississippi in 1913 (He later told people that he was born in 1915 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi; the reason for this remains unknown). His grandmother Della Grant raised him after his mother died in 1918. His fondness for play… Continue

Added by Harold L. Lucas on February 28, 2009 at 1:58am — No Comments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - FAQ

Q: What is Recovery.gov A: http://www.Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going. There are going to be a few different ways to search for information. Within days after the signing of the legislation, Federal agencies will start distributing funds, and you will be able to see which states, Congressional districts, and even Federal contractors are receiving them. As soon as we are able to, we'l… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on February 17, 2009 at 10:55pm — No Comments

A tour of Chicago's rich black history

A tour of Chicago's rich black history By Don Terry Tribune reporter February 1, 2009 Any tour of black history in Chicago should include a stop at the two-story building on the southeast corner of 35th Street and South King Drive, just across from the White Castle. The building, designated a Chicago landmark in 1998, is the former headquarters of the Supreme Life Insurance Co., the first African-American-owned and -operated insurance company in the northern United States. Su… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on February 7, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Congressman Bobby Rush Votes ‘Yes’ to ‘Stimulus Package’

Congressman Rush Insists That Follow Thru Must Ensure That Poor And Unemployed Benefit From Stimulus Package with Jobs, Health Care And Opportunity To Pick Themselves Up WASHINGTON, DC ---- We are in the midst of the largest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Just this past Monday alone nearly 65,000 workers were laid off across the United States. These are difficult times, which require a strong and timely response to restore our ailing economy and help the unemployed and low… Continue

Added by Bruce Montgomery on February 7, 2009 at 12:50pm — No Comments

CAN-TV Channel 19 broadcast of the Bronzeville International Summit II December 12, 2008

To: Bronzeville Obama/Biden Home Group participants: From: Harold L. Lucas, Black Metropolis Convention & Tourism Council If you are up this morning, tune in to CAN-TV Channel 19 at 9 AM to watch the Bronzeville International Summit II event that took place at U.S. Cellular Field on December 12, 2008. Viewing this summit event during Black History Month, will give you a broader African American perspective on the sustainable work that has been achieved over the years in preserving and deve… Continue

Added by Harold L. Lucas on February 3, 2009 at 9:07am — No Comments

A Black History month tour of Chicaog's rich history

Chicago Tribune A tour of Chicago's rich black history By Don Terry | Tribune reporter February 1, 2009 Any tour of black history in Chicago should include a stop at the two-story building on the southeast corner of 35th Street and South King Drive, just across from the White Castle. The building, designated a Chicago landmark in 1998, is the former headquarters of the Supreme Life Insurance Co., the first African-American-owned and -operated insurance company in the northern United States. Su… Continue

Added by Harold L. Lucas on February 2, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

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