2015-01-07

Assignment Desks, Editors: The following events are for planning purposes. Listing does not indicate AP coverage. Scheduled events are subject to change. Contact numbers are not for publication. Wednesday, Jan. 7 GENERAL EVENTS-CHICAGO CHICAGO - Joint legislative hearing to probe abuses at DCFS residential treatment centers. 10 a.m. Bilandic Building. 160 N. LaSalle St. Contact: Katharine Eastvold. 217-782-0591. CHICAGO - McCormick Foundation President and CEO David Hiller speaks at the City Club of Chicago, 12 p.m. Maggiano's, 111 W. Grand Ave. GENERAL EVENTS-STATE BLUE ISLAND - Army veteran to receive Abraham Lincoln Veteran Champion Award. 5 p.m. Casa Michoacan. 1638 S. Blue Island Ave. Contact: Ryan Yantis. 312-814-0778. Thursday, Jan. 8 No events listed. Friday, Jan. 9 GENERAL EVENTS-STATE JOLIET - Will County State's Attorney's Office and Heartland Blood Centers host community blood drive. 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Will County State's Attorney's Office, 121 N. Chicago St. Contact: Charles B. Pelkie, 815-727-8789 or 815-530-7110. Saturday, Jan. 10 GENERAL EVENTS-CHICAGO CHICAGO - NAACP and Service Employees International Union to sponsor Chicago mayoral and aldermanic candidate forum. 1 p.m. Powell Elementary Academy. 7511 S. South Shore Dr. Contact: Rose Joshua. 773-429-9830. Sunday, Jan. 11 ILLINOIS INAUGURATION SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is Back Exposition. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Prairie Capital Convention Center. 1 Convention Center Plaza. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com SPRINGFIELD - Serving Illinois Families Event. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. 212 N. 6th St. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com SPRINGFIELD - Inaugural Reception and Dinner. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Reception: Hilton Springfield. Dinner: State House Rotunda. Tickets required. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com. SPRINGFIELD - Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti Celebrate Illinois . 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams St. Tickets required. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com. SPRINGFIELD - Treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs Inaugural Eve Reception. Tickets required. 7 p.m. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Monday, Jan. 12 ILLINOIS INAUGURATION SPRINGFIELD - Bruce Rauner is inaugurated Illinois governor. Other constitutional officers also sworn in. 6 a.m. cable preset; 8 a.m. media doors, 11 a.m. ceremony. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza. Contact: Lyndsey Walters, 773-726-9599 or Lyndsey@brucerauner.com; Jill Tavine, 217-788-8800. SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is Back Exposition. 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Prairie Capital Convention Center. 1 Convention Center Plaza. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com SPRINGFIELD - Open House with Gov. Rauner and First Lady Diana Rauner. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Old State Capitol. 1 Southwest Old State Capitol Plaza. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com SPRINGFIELD - Attorney General Lisa Madigan holds open house. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., 500 S. 2nd St. SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White holds open house. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Illinois State Capitol Room 213. SPRINGFIELD - Treasurer Mike Frerichs holds open house. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Illinois State Capitol Room 219. SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White holds inaugural reception. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Parkway. SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner Inaugural Concert with Toby Keith and Buddy Guy. Doors open 8 p.m. Concert begins 8:30 p.m. Tickets required. Contact: Lyndsey@brucerauner.com GENERAL EVENTS-CHICAGO CHICAGO - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks at City Club of Chicago, 12 p.m. Maggiano's, 111 W. Grand Ave.

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