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1. Article number 1 - Save Our State!
2. Article number 2 - State Offers Sustainable Transportation Program
3. Article number 3 - Illinois Products Farmers' Market
4. Article number 4 - Letter to State Employees from Director Weems
5. Article number 5 - Energy Efficiency and Green Initiatives

• Save Our State!

  Illinois has some serious financial problems. We’ve seen decades of fiscal mismanagement. It’s critical for our state that Illinois finds sound fiscal footing once and for all. Our biggest problems are pensions and Medicaid. This coming fiscal year, they will eat up 39 percent of the state budget, and drive our state even deeper into debt. That’s not good for our bond rating. That’s not good for Illinois. That’s not good for our communities, our schools or our businesses.

  We need major reforms to fix Illinois’ broken systems. Delaying, deferring, or denying these challenges is not an option. This isn’t about politics – no matter where you stand, Illinois must address these two problems. Today.

• State Offers Sustainable Transportation Program

  CMS recently announced the launch of a sustainable transportation option for state employees in Chicago and Springfield, with car sharing services through Zipcar, Inc. Zipcar's hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles will help support the State’s goal to reduce overall fuel consumption and promote environmentally-friendly forms of transportation for State business.

  Visit the Employee Travel Guide for more information on how to register for the State's Zipcar program.

  Press Release

  Zipcar Training

• Illinois Products Farmers' Market

  The Illinois Products Farmers' Market started May 10th and is held every Thursday evening through Oct. 18, except during the Illinois State Fair (Aug. 9 and Aug. 16). It will be located, as in years past, in the Commodities Pavilion across the street from the Grandstand. The hours are from 4 to 7 p.m.

  For the first time the popular, evening market has a title sponsor. Physicians and staff from Springfield Clinic will offer market-goers weekly health screenings, as well as educational programs related to nutrition, fitness and wellness, throughout the summer.

  • Listing of the Springfield Clinic health screens and educational features

• Letter to State Employees from Director Weems

  Please see the attached letter from Director Malcolm Weems, Central Management Services, regarding pension information.

• Energy Efficiency and Green Initiatives

  The State of Illinois' Recycling programs allow state agencies to recycle a variety of items and materials.
  
  I-Cycle
  
  Recycle paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, old telephone directories, scrap metal fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, laser printer cartridges, VCR Tapes, Data Tapes and silver bearing materials.
  
  E-Cycle
  
  E-Cycle provides recycling or proper disposal of electronic equipment, such as PCs, copiers, monitors, printers and wires.