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	<title>Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rep. Benton resigns (Updated x2)</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/03/rep-benton-resigns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Click here for some background.  We told subscribers to stay tuned for news this morning…

Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch released the following statement Friday:
“The House is in receipt of Representative Harry Benton’s letter of resignation, effective today at 4:59 p.m.
“I am grateful to those who came forward and trusted our office to listen, support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Pritzker, Fight For Us.</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/03/governor-pritzker-fight-for-us-3/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/03/governor-pritzker-fight-for-us-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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	<category>Illinois</category>
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Working families face rising costs and medical debt, while hospital systems continue to profit by exploiting the 340B program - making billions, while patients are paying the price.  
Leaders in Kentucky, Virginia and California recognize that a program meant to help vulnerable patients shouldn’t become a profit stream for [...]]]></description>
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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/2026/07/03/subscribers-only-todays-edition-of-capitol-fax-use-all-caps-in-password-2764/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/03/subscribers-only-todays-edition-of-capitol-fax-use-all-caps-in-password-2764/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
	<category>Subscriber Content</category>
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		<title>Reader comments closed until Tuesday</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/reader-comments-closed-until-tuesday-35/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/reader-comments-closed-until-tuesday-35/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
	<category>YouTube</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* We hope to have a subscriber edition on Friday, but we&#8217;ll see.  In the meantime, Isabel and I both wish you a Happy Fourth.  Jesse Welles will  play us out&#8230;

I hear her voice in the mornin&#8217; hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin&#8217; down the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Isabel’s afternoon roundup</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-549/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-549/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Capitol News Illinois…

Illinois closed fiscal year 2026 collecting $1 billion more in tax revenue than what lawmakers anticipated when they wrote the budget last May.
It’s a strong close but it’s mitigated by the fact that lawmakers already allocated more $830 million in supplemental fiscal year 2026 spending in this year’s budget. The rest is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition (Updated)</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/subscribers-only-update-to-today%e2%80%99s-edition-28/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/subscribers-only-update-to-today%e2%80%99s-edition-28/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
	<category>Subscriber Content</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
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		<title>Medical cannabis advocate: New reforms worth celebrating, but ‘we still have work to do’</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/medical-cannabis-advocate-new-reforms-worth-celebrating-but-%e2%80%98we-still-have-work-to-do%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/medical-cannabis-advocate-new-reforms-worth-celebrating-but-%e2%80%98we-still-have-work-to-do%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Press release…

Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined legislators and community members at Sway Dispensary to celebrate the passage of SB 3222, landmark legislation that prohibits the sale of intoxicating hemp to minors and advances safety, equity, and oversight in the cannabis industry.
Signed into law last month, SB 3222 provides commonsense regulations around intoxicating hemp products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rate the new Byron Sigcho Lopez digital ad</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/rate-the-new-byron-sigcho-lopez-digital-ad/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/rate-the-new-byron-sigcho-lopez-digital-ad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
	<category>YouTube</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Democratic Socialist Byron Sigcho Lopez, who is hoping to secure a ballot spot to run for Congress as an independent,  has a new digital ad&#8230;





* Script&#8230;
News footage #1 VO (featuring b-roll of Rod Blagojevich): As the former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted of attempted extortion, bribery, conspiracy and fraud.
News footage #2 VO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pritzker on Benton, SCOTUS assault weapons case, Bears</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/pritzker-on-benton-scotus-assault-weapons-case-bears/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/pritzker-on-benton-scotus-assault-weapons-case-bears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* Click here for some background. Governor JB Pritzker was asked about Speaker Welch’s call for Rep. Harry Benton to resign during an an unrelated press conference…

Reporter: Governor, given the fact that Speaker Welch called on Rep. Harry Benton to resign, do you believe that Benton should resign. And has the process that has taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Pritzker, Fight For Us.</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/governor-pritzker-fight-for-us-2/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/governor-pritzker-fight-for-us-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Advertising Department</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
	<category>Advertising</category>
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Working families face rising costs and medical debt, while hospital systems continue to profit by exploiting the 340B program - making billions, while patients are paying the price.  
Leaders in Kentucky, Virginia and California recognize that a program meant to help vulnerable patients shouldn’t become a profit stream for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pritzker praised for not sending National Guard to DC for &#8216;America 250&#8242; duty, unlike other Dem governors</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/pritzker-praised-for-not-sending-national-guard-to-dc-for-america-250-duty-unlike-other-dem-governors/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/pritzker-praised-for-not-sending-national-guard-to-dc-for-america-250-duty-unlike-other-dem-governors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Miller</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[* NPR&#8230;
For the first time since President Trump controversially deployed the National Guard to the nation&#8217;s capital last year, several Democratic governors have sent members of their respective guards to the city.
Kentucky and North Carolina began the trend in recent weeks, each sending just a single guard member as D.C. readied for America 250 celebrations. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When RETAIL Succeeds, Illinois Succeeds</title>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/when-retail-succeeds-illinois-succeeds-39/</link>
		<comments>https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/when-retail-succeeds-illinois-succeeds-39/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Advertising Department</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Illinois</category>
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Surrounded by acres of maple trees along historic Route 66, Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup has been producing pure Illinois maple syrup for more than 130 years. Jeff Hake proudly continues the family tradition, welcoming visitors from around the world to experience the farm, sample products, and learn the story [...]]]></description>
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