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	<title>Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar</title>
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		<title>Isabel’s afternoon roundup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* Lake County News Sun…

With less than three weeks until the Nov. 3 general election, Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega and State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart want people to know the proper and improper ways to encourage voting. […]
“It’s always a good idea to let the people know the do’s and don’ts when it comes to [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-615/</link>
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		<title>Illinois elections board reports no suspicious mail as feds investigate nationwide (Updated)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* The Associated Press…

Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as “potentially hazardous.”
The investigation by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and U.S. Capitol Police was first disclosed in a message from the Senate Sergeant at [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/illinois-elections-board-reports-no-suspicious-mail-as-feds-investigate-nationwide/</link>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s quotable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* Gov. JB Pritzker press conference after the debate&#8230;
Q: In recent years, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, new jobs in the year have ranged from 800,000 to one and a half million. Illinois is something like 25,000 jobs. Do you agree with that data? And if so, what do you plan to fix that disasterous situation?
Pritzker:  [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/todays-quotable-295/</link>
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		<title>Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[The following is a paid advertisement.]
For more than 14 years, Vanessa Rodriguez, owner of BabyDolls Boutique in Chicago, has built her business around making customers feel celebrated. From handmade, one-of-a-kind baby and mommy pieces to Vanessa’s own exclusive designs, BabyDolls Boutique is the place to buy a gift or treat yourself in Lakeview.
Retail provides one [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/showcasing-the-retailers-who-make-illinois-work-109/</link>
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		<title>Isabel’s morning briefing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* ICYMI: Illinois comptroller race: Margaret Croke, Bryan Drew vie for open seat as Democrats seek statewide sweep. Tribune&#8230;

- Two candidates from opposite ends of the state are vying to replace Susana Mendoza: Democratic state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago and Republican Bryan Drew, a lawyer from southern Illinois.
- Croke has had a financial advantage [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-827/</link>
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		<title>Good morning!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* Paramore…



* This is an Illinois open thread…

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		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/good-morning-365/</link>
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/subscribers-only-supplement-to-today%e2%80%99s-edition-528/</link>
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		<title>Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today&#8217;s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)</title>
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		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/subscribers-only-todays-edition-of-capitol-fax-use-all-caps-in-password-2815/</link>
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		<title>Selected press releases (live updates)</title>
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		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/15/selected-press-releases-live-updates-526/</link>
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		<title>Isabel’s afternoon roundup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* Tribune…

A Cook County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan that sought to force three rivals to choose between seeking reelection this fall and running for mayor early next year.
Quinlan had sued Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, all [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-614/</link>
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		<title>Campaign stuff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* Click here for some background if you need it.  NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern…

Lawsuit by #ChiMayor27 candidate Bill Quinlan - on candidates running for multiple offices - dismissed.
&#8212; Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) October 14, 2026

 
* Bill Quinlan…

Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Quinlan today announced he will appeal a Cook County Circuit Court ruling [...]]]></description>
		<link>https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/14/campaign-stuff-6/</link>
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		<title>It’s just a bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* WAND…
State lawmakers are discussing a plan to create a charter for the city of Chicago. Advocates stress Chicago is the only major US city without a constitutional document for transparent decision-making and accountability standards.
Lawmakers and advocates told the Illinois House Executive Committee Tuesday that creating a charter commission and adopting a municipal charter will [...]]]></description>
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