<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:50:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/illinoisgeneralassembly/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Continued out-migration from Illinois could mean dire consequences]]></title><description><![CDATA[DECATUR (Heartland Newsfeed) -- When it comes to Illinois' shrinking population, the numbers reported don't tell the full story. This is what representative-elect Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur), who was elected]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/billmitchell/@leonard4liberty/continuedout-migrationfromillinoiscouldmeandireconsequences-1onrd2vooh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/billmitchell/@leonard4liberty/continuedout-migrationfromillinoiscouldmeandireconsequences-1onrd2vooh</guid><category><![CDATA[billmitchell]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonard4liberty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqua58sXUdvLUHCo9DFSA1b1ZY5QAY8Y9dKCxCbDBtQkfxv9VceE2YyTshUraiJbKpFkiakKsS35S5r9bC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMMENTARY: Threats of violence have no place in politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Heartland Newsfeed) -- The lame duck session of the Illinois General Assembly got incredibly ugly Wednesday during discussion regarding overriding a bill veto. A bill which would increase the cap on tort]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/illinoisgeneralassembly/@leonard4liberty/commentarythreatsofviolencehavenoplaceinpolitics-k65eqvp1ex</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/illinoisgeneralassembly/@leonard4liberty/commentarythreatsofviolencehavenoplaceinpolitics-k65eqvp1ex</guid><category><![CDATA[illinoisgeneralassembly]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonard4liberty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 01:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pHZLmDE9G1QrTG5uVmhPCwFPAWjRVTSMsspWw5YUN89KREDHTsXzYZLF3gc1TPyZhVvFH91FBuycUanHKUgdNMcR8iXwCgqUVuUP5qD4AoJWBg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marron earns Republican nod to fill out term in District 104]]></title><description><![CDATA[DANVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Republican officials in Champaign and Vermilion counties chose a successor to state Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin), who opted to leave office this fall. Officials met Wednesday]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/illinois/@leonard4liberty/marronearnsrepublicannodtofillouttermindistrict104-pd0p5yhinr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/illinois/@leonard4liberty/marronearnsrepublicannodtofillouttermindistrict104-pd0p5yhinr</guid><category><![CDATA[illinois]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonard4liberty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 11:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqua58sXUdvLUHCo9DFSA1b1ZY5QAY8Y9dKCxCbDBtQkfxv9VceE2YyTshUraiJbKjX2t8uQMnndyY3QG6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rauner calls on General Assembly to pass balanced budget without new taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) – Governor Bruce Rauner framed his legislative agenda Monday for the upcoming session of the Illinois General Assembly around two key imperatives: a truly balanced, full-year]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/balancedbudget/@leonard4liberty/raunercallsongeneralassemblytopassbalancedbudgetwithoutnewtaxes-fb4zc1lhqo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/balancedbudget/@leonard4liberty/raunercallsongeneralassemblytopassbalancedbudgetwithoutnewtaxes-fb4zc1lhqo</guid><category><![CDATA[balancedbudget]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[leonard4liberty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMMe7x1BGnhhjrNVDqV4o928V8tUuMhz5HnUgLY4GoCU57TNfKE3abRbGpgTyiLJL48wdowhHuQyTFoHUYBRbgD4fwSD89Sidt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>