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	<title>The Capitol Fax Blog</title>
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		<title>Reader comments closed for the weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ * Have a fantastic Mother&#8217;s Day, whether you are a mother or have one.  Make sure to stop by Illinoize for more commentary and check out our new project InsiderzExchange - classifieds, calendars and more.   We&#8217;re still giving it a few minor tweaks, but it&#8217;s ready for a weekend run.
 * [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been kind of a raucous day on the blog, what with all the craziness in Springfield, so let&#8217;s change gears a bit this afternoon.
I wrote about a fond memory of my mom the other day.  Now, it&#8217;s your turn.  Since this is a state politics site, I&#8217;m wondering how your moms influenced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - COWL Cabaret photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Cole; Krause-Kotowski-Murphy; Pankau; Veterans  (Use all caps in password)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 18:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Question of  the day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ * I received one of those chain e-mail jokes today.  I don&#8217;t get many of these (please, don&#8217;t &#8220;help&#8221; me get more) so I don&#8217;t know how old this one is, but I thought I&#8217;d use it as the setup to our Question of the Day. It&#8217;s been edited for length&#8230; 
Why did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The fun never ends</title>
		<link>http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/05/09/the-fun-never-ends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ * Gov. Blagojevich was in southern Illinois yesterday for a highway renaming ceremony and was asked about the controversy about moving almost 150 IDOT jobs from Springfield to Benton&#8230;
&#8220;All I know is there will be 150 new jobs and I&#8217;m really excited about it.&#8221;

&#8220;New&#8221; as in &#8220;new&#8221; for Sen. Gary Forby&#8217;s district, but those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yet another banner day in the Illinois Senate   *** UPDATED x2 ***</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ * Things got ugly in the Senate yesterday&#8230;
A Senate panel unanimously approved a ban on “pay-to-play” for state contractors Thursday despite a last-minute threat from Senate President Emil Jones to add a provision proponents said would derail the legislation.
Jones (D-Chicago) wants to amend the bill to make it impossible for all statewide officials to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Shorts</title>
		<link>http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/05/09/morning-shorts-471/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ * Businessman tries to force Rezko bankruptcy
 * Energy Department defends power-plant plan
 * Lake County Circuit Court judges have unanimously elected a new chief judge.
  * Stroger closer to firing county public defender
 * Stroger scheduled to attend bioterror drill at Sears Centre
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger backed out of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CONGRATS TO KEVIN AND PAUL</title>
		<link>http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/05/09/congrats-to-kevin-and-paul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 13:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Morning Shorts will be a bit late today because I&#8217;m doing it myself.  My intern Kevin Fanning is graduating from the University of Illinois (Champaign) this weekend.  He&#8217;ll be back Monday.
Paul Richardson, my intern from last year, is also graduating this weekend with a master&#8217;s degree.  He&#8217;s heading to Loyola Law School [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today&#8217;s edition of Capitol Fax</title>
		<link>http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/05/09/subscribers-only-todays-edition-of-capitol-fax-57/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 13:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
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