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concerning the Illinois AMBER
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Press Releases
05/24/2008 - Gov.Blagojevich encourages Illinoisans to “Take Time to Talk to Children about Safety” -
Proclaims May 25 Missing Children’s Day in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL –– Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, along with the Illinois State Police,
Department of Children and Family Services, and Illinois Department of Transportation, joined
families throughout Illinois in observing May 25 as Missing Children’’s Day in Illinois. This
year, families are encouraged to “Take Time to Talk to Children About Safety Issues” by
taking 25 minutes to talk with their children about safety and abduction prevention. The day
also provides communities an opportunity to plan events to raise public awareness about the
serious issue of missing children.
01/13/2008 - Gov. Blagojevich proclaims January 13 AMBER Alert Awareness Day -
AMBER Alert Task Force announces poster contest and encourages teachers to discuss child safety issues
with students
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today proclaimed January 13 AMBER Alert Awareness
Day in Illinois to mark the 12th anniversary of the abduction and brutal murder of Amber Hagerman, who was
kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas. The tragedy lead to the creation of the AMBER Alert
System which now helps to find missing children in all 50 states.
01/13/2007
- Gov. Blagojevich announces that Illinois will join
several states
in marking January 13 as AMBER Alert Awareness Day - AMBER
Alert Task Force launches Poster Contest
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced
today that Illinois is joining with several states across
the nation to recognize January 13 as AMBER Alert Awareness
Day. The day marks the 11th anniversary of the abduction
and brutal murder of Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped
while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas. As a tribute
to her, the AMBER Alert System began in 1997 and today
is in place in all 50 states to help find abducted children.
05/25/2006
- Governor Blagojevich Encourages Illinoisans to “Light
The Way Home” for Missing Children
Proclaims May 25 Missing Children’s Day in Illinois
Illinois Press Association joins AMBER Task Force
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, along with members of the Illinois
AMBER Task Force and the Department of Children and Family Services, joined people
throughout the state in observing today, May 25, as Missing Children’s
Day in Illinois. “Light the Way Home” is an opportunity for family
and friends to plan events in their communities to raise public awareness about
the serious issue of missing children. “The number of missing children
in Illinois has decreased from last year,” said Gov. Blagojevich. “Unfortunately,
we still have more than 2,000 children missing in Illinois. I hope people all
over the state will join together in ‘Lighting the Way Home’ for
missing kids. Turn on your headlights when you’re driving, switch on your
porch light to symbolize your commitment to finding these children. And throughout
the year, let’s all remain vigilant and engaged in our communities and
help us return kids to safety.”
01/06/2006 - First Lady Patti Blagojevich and Miss Illinois
team up to prevent child abduction and exploitation
Nationally recognized Child Lures prevention program
will be in use in Illinois’ 3,200 elementary and
middle schools starting this month
DES PLAINES – First Lady Patti Blagojevich today
teamed up with Miss Illinois 2005 Lauren Allen to teach
important safety lessons from the Child
Lures prevention program to 6th grade students at Algonquin Middle School in
Des Plaines. Earlier this week, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich announced that Illinois’ 3,200
elementary and middle schools are now receiving Child Lures prevention program
materials to be used starting this month. The Governor launched the Child Lures
prevention program -- a nationally recognized initiative that teaches children,
parents and school officials to recognize potential danger signs and make smart
decisions to avoid child predators – last fall during a child safety
Town Hall Meeting sponsored by NBC 5 Chicago. Illinois is the first state
to implement the program in schools on a statewide level.
01/03/2006
- Child Lures prevention program materials arriving in
Illinois’ 3,200 elementary and middle schools now;
Program intended to prevent child abduction and exploitation
Nationally recognized prevention program will be in use in Illinois schools when
students return from holiday break
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that Illinois
schools are now receiving Child Lures prevention program materials to be used
after the first of the year. The Governor launched the Child Lures prevention
program in September - a nationally recognized initiative that teaches children,
parents and school officials to recognize potential danger signs and make smart
decisions to avoid child predators. Illinois is the first state to implement
the program in schools on a statewide level.
09/14/2005
- Governor Blagojevich launches nationally recognized
initiative to help prevent child abduction and exploitation
in Illinois’ 3,200
elementary and middle schools
ELMWOOD PARK, IL—In an effort to protect children
and prevent child abduction and exploitation in Illinois,
Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today launched the nationally
recognized Child Lures Prevention Initiative, which teaches parents and children
to recognize potential danger signs and make smart decisions to avoid child
predators.
The Child Lures Prevention Program, founded by renowned child personal safety
expert Ken Wooden, will be introduced in all 3,200 public elementary and middle
schools (grades 1-8) statewide in October as a resource to help protect children
against predatory crime. Illinois is the first state to implement the program
in schools on a statewide level.
05/25/2005
- Governor Blagojevich Encourages Illinoisans to “Light The Way Home” for
Missing Children
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor
Rod R. Blagojevich, along with members of the Illinois
AMBER Task Force and the Department of Children and Family
Services, joined people throughout the state in observing
today, May 25, as Missing Children’s Day in Illinois. "Light
the Way Home" is an opportunity for family and friends
to plan events in their communities to raise public awareness
about the serious issue of missing children.
01/13/2005 - Gov. Blagojevich recognizes improved child
abduction response on AMBER Alert anniversary
CHICAGO - On the ninth anniversary of the day when AMBER
Hagerman was kidnapped in Texas while riding her bicycle
and brutally murdered, Gov. Rod Blagojevich today proclaimed
January 13, 2005, AMBER Alert Awareness Day in Illinois
and celebrated the success of Illinois’ improved
AMBER Alert system.
05/24/2004 - Missing Children's Day 2004
SPRINGFIELD,
IL -- The Illinois State Police will join citizens throughout
the state to observe May 25 as Missing Children's Day in
Illinois. The day is an opportunity for family and friends
to plan events in their communities to raise public awareness
about the serious issue of missing children.
01/06/2004 - Blagojevich announces major success of upgraded
AMBER Alert system
SPRINGFIELD IL – Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today released
figures indicating that upgrades made to Illinois’ AMBER
Alert program during 2003 have made a dramatic difference
in the system’s ability to help law enforcement quickly
locate and recover missing children.
05/24/2003 - Missing Children's Day 2003
SPRINGFIELD,
IL -- The Illinois State Police will join citizens throughout
the state to observe May 25 as Missing Children's Day in
Illinois. The day is an opportunity for family and friends
to plan events in their communities to raise public awareness
about the serious issue of missing children.
04/24/2003 - Blagojevich announces key partnership to
increase efforts to recover missing children
CHICAGO – Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced
improvements to Illinois’ child- abduction alert
system that will make it one of the strongest in the nation.
01/31/2002 - Illinois AMBER Alert Announcement
SPRINGFIELD,
IL – Governor George H. Ryan today announced
details of a new program aimed at recovering abducted and
endangered children. The program is modeled after a National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) initiative
called "America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency
Response (AMBER) Alert Plan."
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