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August 11, 2010
Illinois Marks $15 Million US Contribution to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation in Poland at Museum
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center welcomed the Polish Consul General, Zygmunt Matynia, and three members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, Reps. Luis V. Gutierrez, Jan Schakowsky and Mike Quigley at an event to mark a $15 million grant to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation to preserve the memory of the Holocaust. The grant, announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in July, resulted in part from a Congressional effort, led by Rep. Gutierrez, to urge the President and the Secretary to fund the preservation of the museum marking the epicenter of the Holocaust. Read More > Press Release > View Pictures from the Pess Conference >
July 15, 2010
Governor signs legislation creating statewide Genocide Commission at Illinois Holocaust Museum
100 State Legislators, Holocaust and Genocide Survivors, Museum and Community Leaders Join Governor Quinn at Bill Signing Ceremony Read More >
News Coverage:
Skokie Review | New genocide commission becomes law Read Online >
TribLocal | Quinn's bill sets Holocaust commission Read Online >
June 24, 2010
Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race to Open at IHMEC in July
Museum Hosts Film Series and Special Guest Speakers – Including Stars of TLC’s “Little People, Big World” – to Coordinate with Travelling Exhibition About Nazi Eugenics Read More > Learn more about Deadly Medicine >
June 14, 2010
His Excellency Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan to the United States, visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Ambassador Fujisaki was joined by his wife, Mrs. Yoriko Fujisaki. The Consul General of Japan in Chicago, Mr. George Hisaeda, and his wife, Mrs. Midori Hisaeda, also accompanied the Ambassador. Read More >
May 4, 2010 | Mayor Daley hosts City of Chicago Annual Holocaust Commemoration at IHMEC >
The City of Chicago’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day public ceremony was held Thursday, May 6, 2010 with Nazi concentration camp survivor, John Macsai, as the keynote speaker this year. Read More > Press Release >
News Coverage: Trib Local | Illinois Holocaust Museum hosts Day of Remembrance >
April 20, 2010 | Museum Celebrates One Year Anniversary >
Series of events celebrates Museum's first year | CBS 2 News | ABC | Journal Gazette
Skokie Review | Stanley Speaks about the Museum's Architecture Read Now >
April 15, 2010 >
Fritzie Fritzshall, IHMEC President, addresses the Governor’s Yom Hashoah Commemoration in Springfield
The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL | Auschwitz Survivor Speaks to State Holocaust Observance Read Now >
April 9, 2010 >
Chicago Tribune | The Museum encourages Naperville teen in effort to name the victims of the Holocaust. Read Now >
April 7, 2010 >
Museum Surpasses 100,000 Visitors: Students from Chicago International Charter School - Basil Campus accounted for the 100,000th visitor to the museum on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The students each received a "100 Grand" candy bar and a museum t-shirt. The school library was given a copy of Memory and Legacy. Read More > View Pictures >
March 24, 2010 | Exhibit, The Wartime Escape, Opens >
Chicago Sun Times | The brave escape of Curious George: Exhibit shows how author, illustrator dodged Holocaust Read Now >
CBS2 Chicago | Holocaust Museum Honors Curious George Creators Read Now >
Shalom Life | Holocaust Museum Features Curious George Read Now >
Pioneer Press | Curious docents: Inside museum training for new exhibit Read Now >
March 11, 2010
Pioneer Press | Awards dinner honors museum's first year Read More>
The News Tribune, Seattle-Tacoma | Teacher, attendee of Museum seminar, featured in local newspaper Read More >
March 10, 2010 >
State's Attorney Alvarez Announces Hate Crimes Initiatives at Museum: Announcement renewed efforts in the fight against hate crimes in Cook County. Learn More >
March 9, 2010 >
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Honors Three Leaders with Humanitarian Awards; Tom Brokaw Keynotes Gala Read More >
March 1, 2010 >
Midwest Construction | Bully & Andrews brings Muchin College Prep Students and Illinois Holocaust Museum Together Read More >
January 12, 2010
Museum Mourns Passing of Miep Gies | Read the Press Release >
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