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November 2001 - Governor Ryan Announces Supplemental Request
to Boost Homeland Security Efforts, Combat Bioterrorism: $17 Million
Needed Immediately for Labs, Police, Fire and National Guard Builds
Upon Proactive Efforts of Terrorism Task Force. [view
press release] |
| 06
November 2001 - Mayor Daley (Chicago) today announced that the
City will invest another $375 million in neighborhood improvements
across Chicago and add $76 million in security improvements while
also protecting residents from any new taxes. The budget adds $76
million across all funds in emergency preparedness, health and security
over the next year. [view
press release] |
| 02
November 2001 - National Guard to Provide Visible Security Presence
at Nuclear Plants -- Governor George H. Ryan today announced the
Illinois National Guard will take a more visible presence at Illinois
Nuclear Plants joining security measures already in place. This
enhanced visible presence will last throughout the period that U.
S. Attorney General John Ashcroft indicated American citizens should
be on a heightened state of vigilance.
[view
press release] |
| 31
October 2001 - City Council Approves New Emergency Evacuation
Procedures for High Rise Buildings in Chicago -- For the first time
in Chicago's history, the City Council today approved legislation
introduced by Mayor Richard M. Daley that would create standards
for emergency evacuation procedures and improved safety regulations
for all high rise non-residential and residential buildings in Chicago.
[view
press release] |
| 23
October 2001 - Governor Announces Homeland Security Regional
Training Seminars -- Governor George H. Ryan today announced the
schedule and locations of a series of 16 statewide Homeland Security
training seminars. Governor Ryan directed the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency to coordinate the regional seminars last week.
The seminars are scheduled to begin October 29 and conclude on December
7. [view
press release] |
| 18
October 2001 - Governor Ryan Announces Safe Airports for the
Economy -- Gov. George H. Ryan today unveiled a comprehensive, long-range,
regional aviation plan to stimulate the economy by building an airport
in Peotone, modernizing O'Hare with a reconfigured airfield, utilizing
Meigs Field and Rockford's Airport, and enhancing the security of
Illinois airports with a $300 million low-interest loan program
to purchase security technology. [view
press release] |
| 15
October 2001 - Governor Ryan says State Preparing for Terrorist
Threats -- Governor George H. Ryan today briefed state and local
officials on the state of Illinois' domestic preparedness, which
includes a fully trained Illinois Terrorism Task Force formed by
the administration last Spring. The Governor also named a state
Homeland Security Coordinator to continue coordinating on domestic
security issues with the White House. [view
press release] |
