March 4, 2010

On March 3, Sen. Radogno met with former professional hockey player Stan Mikita. The hockey legend and Hall of Famer played for the Chicago Blackhawks throughout his entire career. In 1961 he and his fellow Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup.

Mikita traveled to Springfield to meet with lawmakers and attend a cable industry reception.

March 2, 2010

Sen. Radogno was happy to stop by and participate as a guest speaker during Telemundo Hispanic Day at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show.

Hispanic Day featured live music and dancing, as well as appearances by dignitaries, celebrities and television personalities. The Chicago Auto Show is the nation’s largest auto show, boasting just fewer than 1000 cars with an estimated crowd of 1 million estimated in attendance.  

February 25, 2010

Springfield, IL – Limiting free rides on buses and trains to the state’s lowest-income seniors could save an estimated $37 million said State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), who has sponsored legislation to curtail Illinois’ free rides for seniors program.

“There is no reason why high-income seniors should ride on public transportation for free, while working men and women across Illinois pick up the tab,” Radogno said. “Income-based limits are a reasonable way to ensure the state’s poorest senior citizens will continue to benefit from the program, while also saving much-needed revenue.”

The senator explained that House Bill 4654 would tie the free rides for seniors program to the same qualifications that are in place for the state’s Circuit Breaker program. Citizens who are 65 or older living in a one-person household with an annual income of $27,610 or less, or a two-person household that brings in less than $34,635, would qualify for free transportation on Metra, PACE and the CTA.

Radogno noted that even if a senior citizen exceeds the income limits for a free ride, they will still only be required to pay half price for the fare.

Read more: Radogno seeks to scale back free rides program

February 23, 2010

Springfield, IL – The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) is accepting applications for its 2010-2011 Scholarship Award Program, which State Senator Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) said is intended to help women earn their college degrees.

“This scholarship program was created to help women who, in many cases, have not had the opportunity to pursue or complete their higher education due to life changes or financial limitations,” said Radogno. “A college degree is incredibly important, but the cost of pursing higher education can make that goal inaccessible for many students. The COWL scholarship is a great opportunity for any woman who is eager to earn a college degree, but needs some financial assistance.”

The $2,500 scholarship grant applies to all accredited Illinois colleges and universities. Qualified scholarship applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Illinois college or university for a minimum of seven credit hours, which allows part-time students to also apply for the scholarship. In addition to academic achievement, the scholarship committee will consider volunteer or paid community service work that benefited or promoted the welfare of women in transition.

Interested parties will be required to complete an official application which can be downloaded from the COWL Web site at www.cowlil.com. The application must be postmarked by April 9, 2010, and all awardees will be notified of the decisions by May 7, 2010.

The scholarship program was created as part of COWL’s mission to promote economic independence, community services and leadership development for deserving women seeking to earn a college degree.

The Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) is a not-for-profit organization and a bipartisan coalition of women legislators in the Illinois General Assembly.