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MAY
8,
2007
WEEKLY REVIEW
Provided through the Generous Support of
the McCormick Tribune Foundation
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In this
issue:
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COMPREHENSIVE FISCAL
REFORM
CTBA releases new fact sheets! Chicago
Sun-Times shows support for HB/SB 750
CTBA RELEASES NEW REPORT: PENSION BENEFIT
SYSTEMS
Study finds switching pension systems would cost
taxpayers more
SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM SUPPORTERS RALLY IN
SPRINGFIELD
Thousands march,
opportunity to speak with legislators
OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTION
Support, funding sought for children's programs
NEW REPORT FROM THE CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY
PRIORITIES
National group analyses Illinois' gross receipts
tax proposal
SPOTLIGHT: METROPOLITAN AREA GROUP FOR IGNITING
CIVILIZATION, INC
Community organization, forums link local voices
with national call to action
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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May 9, 2007: Illinois
Asset Building Group member meeting, media training, and Capitol visits
(Springfield)
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May 10, 2007:
Community Renewal Conversation; Fixing Our Schools
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May 11, 2007:
Children Being Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives: How
are they Faring?
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May 14, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Carroll, JoDaviess, Stephenson,
Winnebago, Boone Counties).
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May 15, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, Bureau, Putnam,
LaSalle Counties)
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May 15-16, 2007:
Financing Development: Community Housing Developers Institute
(Springfield)
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May 16, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Rock Island, Mercer, Henry,
Whiteside Counties)
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May 17, 2007:
Illinois State Microenterprise Initiative Spring Conference (Chicago)
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May 17, 2007: Making the Connection: Basic Training (Naperville)
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May 22, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Knox, Fulton, Stark, Peoria,
Marshall, Woodford, Tazewell Counties)
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May 23, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Mason, Cass, Scott, Morgan, Menard,
Sangamon, Logan, Christian Counties)
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May 23, 2007: "It's About Getting
Ahead: Strategies and Options for Eliminating State Asset Limits"
(Conference Call)
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May 30, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston,
McLean, Ford, Iroquois Counties)
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May 31, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Dewitt, Piatt, Macon, Shelby,
Moultrie, Champaign, Vermillion, Douglas, Edgar, Coles, Cumberland,
Clark Counties)
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June 5, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin,
Montgomery, Fayette, Marion, Clinton, Bond, Madison Counties)
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June 5-6, 2007:
Construction Management: Community Housing Developers Institute
(Springfield)
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June 6, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay,
Richland, Lawrence, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Hamilton, White, Saline,
Gallatin, Pope, Hardin Counties)
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June 7, 2007: Human Services
Transportation Plan spring meeting (St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph,
Washington, Jefferson, Perry, Franklin, Jackson, Williamson, Union,
Johnson, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac Counties)
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June 21, 2007:
Community Renewal Society’s “Future Summit” (Chicago)
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September 11-12, 2007:
Single-Family Development: Community Housing Developers Institute
(Springfield)
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October 16-17, 2007:
Property and Asset Management: Community Housing Developers Institute
(Springfield)
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November 1-30, 2007:
Affordable Housing Month (Public education events and activities to be
held throughout the state)
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COMPREHENSIVE
FISCAL
REFORM |
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CTBA RELEASES NEW FACT SHEETS! CHICAGO
SUN-TIMES SHOWS SUPPORT FOR HB/SB 750
This week, the Center for Tax and Budget
Accountability releases new informational fact sheets:
Read a recent
editorial from the Chicago
Sun-Times, showing support for HB/SB 750, May 4, 2007
Additional Resources
For
more information on HB/SB 750,
visit our website. Check
back soon for an update to our Illinois Fiscal System Basics - an
easy-to-follow guide, detailing all you need to know about taxes and fiscal
policy.
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CTBA
RELEASES
NEW
REPORT:
PENSION
BENEFIT
SYSTEMS |
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Illinois'
$40.7 billion pension debt will not be solved by switching from a defined
benefit to a defined contribution system.
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STUDY FINDS SWITCHING PENSION SYSTEMS WOULD
COST TAXPAYERS MORE
A new study released this week has found that –
contrary to widespread perception – switching from Illinois’ current defined
benefit system to a defined contribution system will do nothing to solve the
state’s $40.7 billion unfunded pension liability and would likely result in
much lower retirement benefits for public employees and higher costs for
taxpayers.
The study,
The Illinois Public Pension Funding Crisis: Is Moving from the Current
Defined Benefit System to a Defined Contribution System an Option that Makes
Sense?, was conducted by the Illinois Retirement Security
Initiative, a project of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. The
study finds that the conventional wisdom that switching to a defined
contribution system will solve the state’s massive unfunded public employee
pension liability is provably false.
“Around Illinois there’s a common misconception that switching to a defined
contribution system will reduce the state’s massive unfunded public employee
pension liability,” said Jourlande Gabriel, a co-author of the report and
director of the Illinois Retirement Security Initiative. “However, the data
show this is simply not the case. Instead, following any such change, the
state should expect to impose higher annual costs on taxpayers while putting
less retirement money in the pockets of its public employees.”
Among the report’s major findings are:
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Illinois' current average state and local
government employment retirement benefit is $17,112 per year. This
annual payment is not overly generous, considering it is just 3.7
percent more than the national average of $16,488.
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Defined contribution systems have
significantly higher annual administrative costs than fully funded
defined benefit systems. If Illinois were to move to a defined
contribution system for all current participants in the five Illinois
state pension systems, that change would cost taxpayers from $275
million to $610 million per year in additional administrative costs.
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If contribution rates remained the same,
defined contribution systems can be expected to generate significantly
lower retirement benefits. When Nebraska switched to a defined
contribution system, the average benefit was only $11,230 per year.
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Because of Illinois constitutional
restraints, switching to a defined contribution system does not and
cannot reduce the state's current $40.7 billion unfunded liability. The
sole way to cover this liability is to design a rational payment program
that does not backload costs like current law.
“Illinois’ unmanageable unfunded pension problem
is not the result of overly generous benefits or high administrative costs,”
said Jourlande Gabriel. “Instead, the problem results from Illinois’
inadequate revenue system, which has historically underperformed inflation
and has caused the state to find itself continually short of the revenue
needed to cover both essential services and the state’s required,
actuarially determined employer pension contributions.”
Chrissy Mancini, report co-author and director of budget and policy analysis
at CTBA, added, “Any real fix to Illinois’ pension crisis will require
modernizing the state’s revenue system, so that Illinois is able to
capitalize on the growth occurring in the 21st century economy. Doing so
will allow Illinois to bring in enough money to pay for critical public
services and make the required pension payments from year to year.”
The Illinois Retirement Security Initiative (IRSI) is a project of the
Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a non-partisan, non-profit
research and advocacy think tank that promotes fair, efficient and
progressive tax, spending and economic policies (www.ctbaonline.org).
IRSI is supported by AFSCME Council 31, Illinois Education Association,
Illinois Federation of Teachers, Service Employees International Union Local
73, AFSCME Retirees Chapter 31, Chicago Federation of Labor, Illinois AFL-CIO,
Illinois Education Association Retirees, Illinois Retired State Employees
Association, Illinois Retired Teachers Association, State University
Annuitants Association, and University Professionals of Illinois/AFT Local
4100.
Read Press Reports from the study:
For more information about the report's findings
or the Illinois Retirement Security Initiative, contact Jourlande Gabriel at
312-332-1103 or
jgabriel@ctbaonline.org.
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SCHOOL
FUNDING
REFORM
SUPPORTERS
RALLY
IN
SPRINGFIELD |
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"Where
a child lives in Illinois determines the quality of education that child
receives. That’s morally indefensible."
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Ken Swanson, President of the Illinois Education Association
"We’re telling the General Assembly that, before lawmakers go home this
spring, they must act to give every child in Illinois, no matter where the
child lives, the chance for high-quality education." – Mary Ellen Guest, A+
Illinois
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THOUSANDS
MARCH, OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR
On May 2, 2007, close to
ten thousand people marched to the Statehouse to tell lawmakers that the
school funding crisis can no longer be ignored. The Capitol Action Rally for
Excellence (C.A.R.E.) drew education workers, advocates, parents, and
thousands of students from across the state.
Speaker Ken Swanson,
President of the
Illinois Education Association, remarked, “A high-quality education is a
basic right.” Most of us would agree. While the rally did not focus on
specific legislation, its goal, to “invest in excellence,” offered a vision
that united people from across the state, in both rural and urban
communities.
According to Clare Fauke of
A+ Illinois, some described this event as the largest of its kind in
Springfield over the past decade. C.A.R.E. hallmarked the need for action
on education equality and reminded legislators that while there is more than
one option on the table for education reform, the plan Illinoisans refuse to
accept is a plan to do nothing at all.
A+ Illinois
policy platform offers a comprehensive summary of the fiscal reform and
revenue options they believe would guarantee quality education to everyone
in the state.
If you are interested in
showing your support for school funding reform, A+ Illinois has two online
tools to help you get your opinion heard
For more information,
contact Clare Fauke, Communications Coordinator, A+ Illinois at
312-863-6012, or
cfauke@aplusillinois.org.
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Opportunity
for
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Support, funding sought for children’s programs
Advocates at
the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), working with House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi, will launch a national campaign for the creation of effective
strategies to support young children and their families. On May 22, 2007,
the “National Summit on America’s Children” will be held in Washington,
D.C., featuring national experts and practitioners engaging with legislators
on the critical needs of children.
In
conjunction with this event, NWLC is encouraging national, state and local
organizations to sign a letter of support for the continued funding of
children’s programs. As cuts to services on both the state and national
level threaten to leave millions without the early supports they need,
concerned advocates believe that it will be important to match heightened
awareness, as a result of the national summit, with a call to Congress for
increased investment in children’s programs.
If you are
interested in signing-on to the National Women’s Law Center’s letter to
Congress, NCLW asks you that do so by Friday, May 18th.
Click here to see the letter and offer an endorsement.
For more
information, visit
www.nwlc.org.
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NEW
REPORT:
NATIONAL
GROUP
EXAMINES
GROSS
RECEIPTS
TAX |
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MODIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED
FOR ILLINOIS' PROPOSAL
Earlier this
May 2007, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report
examining the gross receipts tax (GRT) proposal for Illinois. The report
summarizes Gov. Blagojevich’s GRT plan, noting drawbacks and making
recommendations for improvement. Here are some of those recommendations:
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Subtract the
cost of purchased inputs to help high-volume, low-margin businesses and
reduce 'pyramiding.' This would make the GRT fairer for businesses that purchase
goods and intermediate services from other firms, but compete with
businesses that conduct more operations ‘in-house.'
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Protect low-
and moderate-income families with an increase to the Illinois Earned Income
Tax Credit.
According to the report, a GRT is initially paid by businesses but a
substantial portion of the tax is likely to be passed on to final consumers
through higher prices. Low- and moderate-income households generally would
pay a larger percentage of their income in GRT than higher-income
households. This additional burden, however, could be offset by creating or
expanding tax relief targeted to low- and moderate-income families.
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Raise the personal income tax rate and/or retain the corporate
income tax (with a GRT credit) to raise sufficient revenues. The
modified GRT would likely raise 60 percent to 70 percent of the revenue that
the Governor’s proposal would raise; the Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities suggests these tax increases would offset this difference.
To read the
report, or an executive summary, please
click here.
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Spotlight:
Metropolitan
area group
for igniting
civilization, INC |
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"The
institutions that are supposed to be helping are hurting black boys. They
view (these boys) as deficits rather than assets and young people with
potential"
Dr. Sokoni Karanja,
Director, Centers for New Horizons, Chicago, Illinois
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Community forums encourage alternative thinking and engagement
The Metropolitan Area Group for Igniting Civilization
(MAGIC) is Chicago-based organization currently involved in the
Black Men and Black Boys 2025 Campaign, a national initiative designed
to identify, highlight, and support effective strategies to put African
American community concerns on the current national agenda. Organized in
large part by the Twenty-First Century Foundation (NYC), the campaign works
with community organizations in four pilot cities - - Oakland, New York
City, and Los Angeles, and Chicago - - and hopes to garner new donors and
institutional philanthropy for programs that serve largely isolated and
disenfranchised populations.
Through a series of forums, town halls, and multi-media
events, MAGIC has created an open space for discussion and collaboration.
Recent forums addressed criminal juvenile justice, education, and economic
development as they relate to communities in the greater metropolitan area.
Information gathered from these sessions will be used this coming autumn to
create a ‘manual’ of resources, needs, and ideas for change as a part of the
2025 campaign.
Upcoming conferences will cover such areas as healthcare,
fathers and families, media and culture, as well as an intergenerational
council to bring elders and rising leaders into dialogue.
Individuals interested in getting involved are encouraged
to contact MAGIC at (773) 290-2313 and visit
www.magicchicago.org.
Metropolitan
Area Group for Igniting Civilization, Inc (MAGIC), founded in 2001, is an
innovative Chicago-based organization focusing on issues related to African
American youth living in poverty. As a multi-service organization, MAGIC
endeavors to strengthen community networks, educate and protect community
members, develop resources and assets, and promote the needs of
low-to-moderate income individuals and families to legislators on both the
local and national levels. By bridging the gap between young leaders,
community members, service providers and legislators, in areas such as
Woodlawn, Grand Crossing, Park Manor, Washington Park and Englewood -- some
of Chicago’s most under-resourced neighborhoods -- MAGIC serves as a vehicle
for community residents to become informed
decision-makers with staying power and resources to move from
decision-making to implementation.
Resources
MAGIC,
www.magicchicago.org.
The Twenty-First Century Foundation,
http://www.21-cf.org/.
Read the summary of the report
“Community Returns: Investing in Black men and Boys”. For more
information or to request a full copy of the report, contact John Vaughn,
Program Director, at jvaughn@21cf.org.
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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CHECK OUT
OUR
WEBSITE TODAY
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WHAT?
Illinois Asset Building Group
member meeting, media training, and Capitol visits in support of children's
saving account task force (SB388/HB1662)
WHEN?
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
WHERE?
Springfield
For more information or to RSVP,
contact Meg Dunne at 312.263.3830x 246 or
megdunne@povertylaw.org.
WHAT?
Community Renewal Conversation; Fixing Our Schools
WHEN? Thursday, May 10, 2007 – 5:30 PM to
7:00 PM
WHERE? Winston & Straw LLP, 35 West Wacker Dr,
35-AFrom
greater accountability to funding to autonomy: everyone seems to have ideas
about what must be done in order to ensure that schools accomplish their
mission of preparing children for successful lives. Hear panelists discuss
their top three picks. For more information contact 312-426-4830 x3804 or
email
mbartlett@crs-ucc.org.
WHAT?
Children Being Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives: How
are they Faring?
WHEN? Friday, May 11, 2007 – 9:00 AM to 10:00
AM
WHERE? Cannon House Office Building, Room 121
Presented by
Generations United and Kids Are Waiting, the briefing will illustrate the
need for supportive services for these families and show how federal support
for subsidized guardianship could help move some children, for whom
reunification or adoption is not possible, from foster care to safe,
permanent families. Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Tim Johnson
(R-IL) will be reintroducing legislation which would support these children
and relatives and reduce the reliance on foster care services. For more
information or to RSVP, contact Vicki Bolton at
vbolton@gu.org or 202-289-3979.
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Carroll, JoDaviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone Counties).
WHEN? Monday, May 14, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Stephenson County Senior Center, 121 N.
Harlem Ave., Freeport, IL
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (DeKalb, Ogle, Lee, Bureau, Putnam, LaSalle Counties)
WHEN? Tuesday, May 15, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Kishwaukee Community College, 21193
Malta Rd., Malta, IL (Room A225-Tiered Conference Room (Parking off of Malta
Rd.; park in “A Parking” for Conference Center)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Financing Development: Community
Housing Developers Institute
WHEN?
May 15-16, 2007
WHERE?
ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact:
nate@housingactionil.org
or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info:
www.housingactionil.org.
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Rock Island, Mercer, Henry, Whiteside Counties)
WHEN? Wednesday, May 16, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Metrolink East Pointe location, 1201
14th Avenue, East Moline, IL 61244
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Illinois State
Microenterprise Initiative Spring Conference
WHEN?
May 17, 2007
WHERE?
Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, 230 S. LaSalle, Chicago
For more information or to
register, email
shough@uiuc.edu or call Dar Knipe at (309)
792-2500 or Kathy Johnson at 773-481-8897. To learn more about ISMI, or to
become a member, contact David Gay, Chair, at 630-942-2771 or Marcy Walcer
Kostis at 847-778-7535.
WHAT?
Making the Connection: Basic
Training
WHEN?
Wednesday, May 17, 2007, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WHERE?
1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville
This training is part of the
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform workshop series, Making the
Connection: Accessing Public Benefits for Low Income Persons. For more
information, to learn about other workshops, and to register, click
here.
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Knox, Fulton, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Tazewell)
WHEN? Tuesday, May 22, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Central Illinois Area on Aging, 700
Hamilton Blvd., Peoria, IL (Parking is available behind the building, or use
church parking lot across the street.)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Mason, Cass, Scott, Morgan, Menard, Sangamon, Logan, Christian)
WHEN? Wednesday, May 23, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce,
155 W. Morton Ave., Jacksonville, IL (located in Community Park, right off
of Morton Ave.)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
"It's About Getting Ahead: Strategies and
Options for Eliminating State Asset Limits"
WHEN?
Wednesday,
May 23, 2007, 12:00 PM CST
WHERE?
Conference Call
It takes more than a paycheck to get ahead. Learn strategies to eliminate or
reform barriers to savings for public benefits recipients. Join Dory Rand,
Supervising Attorney of the Community Investment Unit from the Sargent
Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Stacy Dean, Director of Food
Assistance Policy from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and a
representative from the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The
call in number is: 1-888-296-6500, and the passcode: 115217. For more
information or to RSVP contact Meg Dunne at 312 263 3830x246 or
megdunne@povertylaw.org.
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean, Ford, Iroquois)
WHEN? Wednesday, May 30, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Meadows Campus Center, 24218 Gundy
Drive, Chenoa, IL (Off I-55, exit at US-24; please call if you have
questions about directions)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Dewitt, Piatt, Macon, Shelby, Moultrie, Champaign, Vermillion,
Douglas, Edgar, Coles, Cumberland, Clark)
WHEN? Thursday, May 31, 2007,
2:30 -
4:30 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Piatt County Mental Health Center (“The
Center”), 1921 North Market Street (Rte. 105), Monticello, IL
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Fayette, Marion,
Clinton, Bond, Madison)
WHEN? Tuesday, June 5, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE? Montgomery County Senior Center, Route
127, Taylor Springs, IL (less than 1 mile south of Hillsboro)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Construction Management:
Community Housing Developers Institute
WHEN?
June 5-6, 2007
WHERE?
Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center/President Abraham Lincoln
Museum, Springfield
Contact:
nate@housingactionil.org
or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info:
www.housingactionil.org.
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Wayne,
Edwards, Wabash, Hamilton, White, Saline, Gallatin, Pope, Hardin)
WHEN? Wednesday, June 6, 2007,
1:30 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE?
Illinois Employment Training Center
(“one stop” site), 303 S. Commercial St. in the Parker Plaza, Harrisburg, IL
(off of I-57 S, 30 minutes east of Marion, IL and Williamson County)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Human Services Transportation Plan spring
meeting (St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Jefferson, Perry,
Franklin, Jackson, Williamson, Union, Johnson, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac)
WHEN?
Thursday, June 7, 2007,
2:00 -
4:00 PM and 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE?
Shawnee Community College, 8364
College Rd., Ullin, IL (Meeting will be held in the River Room in the Main
Building, lot parking is available)
The same materials will be covered in both afternoon and evening meetings.
For more information, contact Erica Interrante at (312) 793-3532,
Erica.Interrante@illinois.gov
or
follow this weblink
(click on HSTP: Program Overview).
WHAT?
Community Renewal
Society’s “Future Summit”
WHEN?
June 21, 2007, 1:30-5:30
WHERE?
University of
Chicago, Graduate School of Business, Rothman
Winter Garden, 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL
Click here for
more information.
WHAT?
Single-Family Development:
Community Housing Developers Institute
WHEN?
September 11-12, 2007
WHERE?
ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact:
nate@housingactionil.org
or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info:
www.housingactionil.org.
WHAT?
Property and Asset Management:
Community Housing Developers Institute
WHEN?
October 16-17, 2007
WHERE?
ICAA Training Facility, 3435 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL
Contact:
nate@housingactionil.org
or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info:
www.housingactionil.org.
WHAT?
Affordable Housing Month
WHEN?
November 1-30, 2007
WHERE?
Public education events and activities to be held throughout the state
Contact:
nate@housingactionil.org
or 312-939-6074 x 201 More info:
www.housingactionil.org.
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