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		<title>Unity Breakfast with David Gill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To all Democrats in the 13th Congressional District of Illinois: Last Thursday morning the State Board of Elections certified my victory in the Democratic Primary. That afternoon I received a gracious phone call from my former opponent Matt Goetten conceding the race in the 13th Congressional District. I salute Matt Goetten for his service in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2012/04/23/unity-breakfast-with-david-gill/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Right to Work&#8221; won&#8217;t work in Illinois (RTW-WWII)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a little over a year ago &#8211; February, 2011 &#8211; that several newly elected Republican governors and state legislatures attempted to pass sweeping anti-labor measures with little or no input from the Democratic minorities in their assemblies. The situation was so egregious in Indiana that their Democratic State Senators settled temporarily in Urbana [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2012/04/14/right-to-work-wont-work-in-illinois-rtw-wii/</link>
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		<title>PRIMARY ELECTION DAY, March 20, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DURING THE DAY: Polls are open from 6am to 7pm. Vote only at your own polling place. For the location, check your NEW voter ID card or use the County Clerk&#8217;s Registration Status Checker (which also allows you to preview your ballot). Democratic HQ will be open at least from 8 am to 6 pm [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2012/03/19/primary-election-day-march-20-2012/</link>
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		<title>Spring 2012 &#8220;Decision TIme&#8221; Dinner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is invited to join and support us Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Champaign County Democrats Spring “Decision Time” Dinner at the Hawthorn Banquet Center, 101 Trade Centre Drive, Champaign. The social hour begins at 5 pm; dinner is at 6 pm; our program begins at 7 pm. In 2012 the CHampaign County Democrats [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2012/02/07/spring-2012-decision-time-dinner/</link>
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		<title>2011 Fall Dinner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Featuring congressional candidates DAVID GILL and MATT GOETTEN. Also speaking: Mike Frerichs, Naomi Jakobsson, Julia Rietz; County Clerk candidate Charlie Smyth; Auditor candidates Kevin Sandefur, George Danos, &#038; Ben Carlson; Circuit Clerk candidates Evelyn Underwood &#038; Lori Hansen. “We are one” in our desire to nominate and elect a Democrat who will support President Obama [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2011/10/10/2011-fall-dinner/</link>
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		<title>2011 Annual Picnic September 18</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Champaign County Democrats annual Volunteer appreciation picnic will be held again this year at the Hays Center near Eisner Park in Champaign. Help us thank the many volunteers and supporters whose efforts make victories possible. Bring a dish to share; donations are accepted but not required. The food is inside, so we can eat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2011/09/12/2011-annual-picnic-september-18/</link>
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		<title>Bob Kirchner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friends and professional colleagues attended a memorial Celebration of Life for Robert G. Kirchner at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the I-Hotel Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, Champaign. Bob&#8217;s full obituary is reproduced below. Also see Attorney and Former County Board Member Robert Kirchner Dies from WILL AM-580, and Life Remembered: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2011/05/15/bob-kirchner/</link>
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		<title>EVERYONE SHOULD VOTE TUESDAY APRIL 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring elections are mostly about local contests and referenda in cities, towns, and taxing districts. But this Tuesday there is a COUNTY WIDE referendum on EVERY BALLOT which affects EVERY RESIDENT of Champaign County. The Champaign County Democrats ask you to turn out Tuesday April 5 and vote &#8220;NO&#8221; to the proposition that would ELIMINATE [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2011/04/04/everyone-should-vote-tuesday-april-5/</link>
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		<title>Welcome, Indiana Legislators</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may know, many Democratic legislators from nearby states have come to Illinois to forestall radical Republican legislation in their states which would severely curtail the rights of working people, especially teachers, state employees and union members. Currently, a caucus of Indiana representatives are staying at an Urbana hotel. The Champaign County Democratic Central [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2011/02/24/welcome-indiana-legislators/</link>
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		<title>Municipal Primary February 22, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is only one contest in Champaign County: the Democratic primary to select our candidate for Urbana City Council member from the second ward. The contenders are Eric Jakobsson (803 W Main St, 217-390-7024) and Brian Dolinar (303 W Locust St, 217-621-5827). The winner of this primary will appear on the ballot in the April [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2011/01/26/municipal-primary-february-22-2011/</link>
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