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	<title>Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>It’s just a bill</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/it%e2%80%99s-just-a-bill-359/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Subscribers know more. CBS Chicago…

The new study from the Cook County Treasurer&#8217;s office underlines growing concerns about the impact the [megaproject/Bears bill] could have on the county&#8217;s property tax base and overall fiscal health. The study estimates the bill will likely allow the Bears to save tens of millions of dollars in taxes every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Positioned To Become A National Leader On AI Safety</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/illinois-positioned-to-become-a-national-leader-on-ai-safety-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Advertising Department</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[[The following is a paid advertisement.]
California and New York have already moved forward with frontier AI safety and transparency laws. Illinois legislators are building on these “blue-state” models by establishing some of the strongest protections in the country to safeguard residents from the risks posed by the most powerful AI systems.
As artificial intelligence continues to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s quotable</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/todays-quotable-289/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* If you&#8217;re Darren Bailey, why even say this?&#8230;
 

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		<title>Who Really Benefits From Swipe-Fee Restrictions?</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/who-really-benefits-from-swipe-fee-restrictions/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/who-really-benefits-from-swipe-fee-restrictions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Advertising Department</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[The following is a paid advertisement.]
Supporters of Illinois’ swipe-fee proposal claim it will lower costs for consumers. But there’s no requirement that retailers pass along any savings - and history suggests they won’t.
Instead, the law would strip away funding that supports key consumer benefits like fraud protection, card rewards, and low-cost banking access. Those costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Isabel’s morning briefing</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-745/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* ICYMI: How the Illinois Senate’s housing proposals compare to Gov. JB Pritzker’s BUILD plan. Capitol News Illinois&#8230;

- With just days left in the spring legislative session, Illinois Senate Democrats unveiled an eight-bill housing package incorporating tweaked elements of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Building Up Illinois Developments, or BUILD, plan and a slew of progressive initiatives.
- [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good morning!</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/good-morning-283/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/good-morning-283/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Hot Tuna&#8230;

Well death don&#8217;t give you time to get ready in this land
He&#8217;ll come to your house and he won&#8217;t stay long
Look &#8217;round the room one of your family will be gone

This is an Illinois open thread.

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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/subscribers-only-supplement-to-today%e2%80%99s-edition-500/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/subscribers-only-supplement-to-today%e2%80%99s-edition-500/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
	<category>Subscriber Content</category>
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today&#8217;s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/subscribers-only-todays-edition-of-capitol-fax-use-all-caps-in-password-2750/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/subscribers-only-todays-edition-of-capitol-fax-use-all-caps-in-password-2750/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<title>Selected press releases (Live updates)</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/selected-press-releases-live-updates-447/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/selected-press-releases-live-updates-447/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<title>Isabel’s afternoon roundup</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-532/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-532/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Fox 23 Now…

State Sen. Dale Fowler announced Tuesday he will resign from the Illinois Senate after the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session, ending nearly a decade representing the 59th Senate District in Southern Illinois.
Fowler, first elected in 2016 and sworn into office in 2017, said the decision follows a pledge he made when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question of the day</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/26/question-of-the-day-3766/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/26/question-of-the-day-3766/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently, judicial records in Illinois are not subject to the state&#8217;s Freedom of Information Act. Given the courts&#8217; wide-reaching jurisdiction in Illinois, the exemption substantially restricts the public&#8217;s ability to understand a wide range of issues. 
Senate Bill 1826 aims to remedy this issue by adding the judicial branch to Illinois&#8217; Freedom of Information Act. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pritzker says &#8217;some sort of pause&#8217; in automatic gas tax hike could be coming</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/26/pritzker-says-some-sort-of-pause-in-automatic-gas-tax-hike-could-be-coming/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/26/pritzker-says-some-sort-of-pause-in-automatic-gas-tax-hike-could-be-coming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Gov. JB Pritzker was asked today about his thoughts on the gas tax during this spring&#8217;s huge price spike&#8230;
Yeah, it&#8217;s a good question. First of all, Donald Trump has added about $1.50 a gallon to every gallon of gas that you fill your tank with, $1.50. It&#8217;s a war of choice that&#8217;s led to [...]]]></description>
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