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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]</title>
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  <updated>2012-05-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400373</id>
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    <title>Pro Drone Representatives | Phoebe&amp;#39;s Detention Room</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://phoebe53.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/pro-drone-representatives/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=R-TGT7uvB8iygwf0w82VDg&amp;amp;ved=0CEEQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFwGFkk6a2nDifvXfW31b06pn97jQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-29:/commentary/15493070</id>
    <updated>2012-05-29T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19] Aye Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] Abstain Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9] Aye Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2] Aye Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] Abstain Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28] Nay Rep.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://phoebe53.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/pro-drone-representatives/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=R-TGT7uvB8iygwf0w82VDg&amp;amp;ved=0CEEQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFwGFkk6a2nDifvXfW31b06pn97jQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. John Shimkus: God decides when the &#8220;earth will end ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-27:/commentary/15493074</id>
    <updated>2012-05-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Dave Gardner</name>
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From the March 25, 2009 hearing of the US House Subcommittee on Energy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://environmentalscience.co/rep-john-shimkus-god-decides-when-the-earth-will-end/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=R-TGT7uvB8iygwf0w82VDg&amp;amp;ved=0CFQQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFeyvBd4Y3xvUleUac9R3KE431NJw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. John Shimkus: God decides when the &#8220;earth will end ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://environmentalscience.co/rep-john-shimkus-god-decides-when-the-earth-will-end/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xUHET9-ZKsSZ2QWog7x8&amp;amp;ved=0CFgQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFDeAxBbpkvYLcDyXBtrLI5KFJzAw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-27:/commentary/15464822</id>
    <updated>2012-05-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Dave Gardner</name>
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From the March 25, 2009 hearing of the US House Subcommittee on Energy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://environmentalscience.co/rep-john-shimkus-god-decides-when-the-earth-will-end/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xUHET9-ZKsSZ2QWog7x8&amp;amp;ved=0CFgQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFDeAxBbpkvYLcDyXBtrLI5KFJzAw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ethanol three times bad | Fair trade Eerlijke handel</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-26:/commentary/15464818</id>
    <updated>2012-05-26T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Fair trade Eerlijke handel</name>
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Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville, IL) has introduced legislation &#8220;&#8230; to prevent lawsuits related to problems with E15 &#8230;&#8221;. Hmmmmm, isn&amp;#39;t the headquarters of ADM in Illinois? Ah yes, Corporate Headquarters. Archer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://fairtrade-eerlijkehandel.blogspot.com/2012/05/ethanol-three-times-bad.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xUHET9-ZKsSZ2QWog7x8&amp;amp;ved=0CEUQmAEwBw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEOZB336zo29JdFQLywqw9xZLCw6g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ethanol three times bad | Fair trade Eerlijke handel</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-26:/commentary/15433906</id>
    <updated>2012-05-26T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Fair trade Eerlijke handel</name>
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Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville, IL) has introduced legislation &#8220;&#8230; to prevent lawsuits related to problems with E15 &#8230;&#8221;. Hmmmmm, isn&amp;#39;t the headquarters of ADM in Illinois? Ah yes, Corporate Headquarters. Archer ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://fairtrade-eerlijkehandel.blogspot.com/2012/05/ethanol-three-times-bad.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=uKDBT6uRGujRsgKRg5XxCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CDgQmAEwBA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHQmUoF88Gpvq-VGU55GIbEnGH7ww&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jacology: Lawmaker Make The Grade | kplr11.com &#8211; St. Louis News ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-23:/commentary/15399174</id>
    <updated>2012-05-23T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charles Jaco</name>
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Illinois republican congressman John Shimkus&amp;#39;s speeches are a full grade ahead of that, halfway through 10th grade. Same for Illinois democratic senator Dick Durbin. Missouri GOP senator Roy Blunt&amp;#39;s speeches are almost ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://kplr11.com/2012/05/23/jacology-lawmaker-make-the-grade/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gwe_T52tBeqW2AXhwtmKCg&amp;amp;ved=0CFcQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGmJE8ydzhynPloAkpprCbK3J1RVQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHIMKUS JOINS ASK, LISTEN, LEARN AT ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15493066</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tyler Allen</name>
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CENTRALIA, IL&#8212;Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) joined The Century Council to bring Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don&amp;#39;t Mix to students at Centralia Junior High School today. The Century Council created an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.centurycouncil.org/news/press-release/2012/congressman-john-shimkus-joins-ask-listen-learn-centralia-junior-high-school&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=R-TGT7uvB8iygwf0w82VDg&amp;amp;ved=0CDAQmAEwAg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGzOGIkX5ZG8kYkB_0s63w5t6bAaw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHIMKUS JOINS ASK, LISTEN, LEARN AT ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15464813</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tyler Allen</name>
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CENTRALIA, IL&#8212;Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) joined The Century Council to bring Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don&amp;#39;t Mix to students at Centralia Junior High School today. The Century Council created an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.centurycouncil.org/news/press-release/2012/congressman-john-shimkus-joins-ask-listen-learn-centralia-junior-high-school&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xUHET9-ZKsSZ2QWog7x8&amp;amp;ved=0CDAQmAEwAg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEzNZT5yDlSKdmvUOuJbfJU6YAEJg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CONGRESSMAN JOHN SHIMKUS JOINS ASK, LISTEN, LEARN AT ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.centurycouncil.org/news/press-release/2012/congressman-john-shimkus-joins-ask-listen-learn-centralia-junior-high-school&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=uKDBT6uRGujRsgKRg5XxCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CDAQmAEwAg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEK__M-MSEAF5iUAxglUebiwl3l-Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15433904</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tyler Allen</name>
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CENTRALIA, IL&#8212;Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) joined The Century Council to bring Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don&amp;#39;t Mix to students at Centralia Junior High School today. The Century Council created an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.centurycouncil.org/news/press-release/2012/congressman-john-shimkus-joins-ask-listen-learn-centralia-junior-high-school&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=uKDBT6uRGujRsgKRg5XxCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CDAQmAEwAg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEK__M-MSEAF5iUAxglUebiwl3l-Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rodney Davis, Taylorville, Choice For 13th District : Pana News ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://pananewsonline.net/rodney-davis-taylorville-choice-for-13th-district/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gwe_T52tBeqW2AXhwtmKCg&amp;amp;ved=0CFsQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHMfoMImI7DtBV4UHRJxQZfDeBUfQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15399175</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Among those selecting Davis was A. J. Wiss of Pana, the Chairman of the Christian County Republican Central Committee. An aide to Congressman John Shimkus, Davis will face Democrat Dr. David Gill of Bloomington in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://pananewsonline.net/rodney-davis-taylorville-choice-for-13th-district/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gwe_T52tBeqW2AXhwtmKCg&amp;amp;ved=0CFsQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHMfoMImI7DtBV4UHRJxQZfDeBUfQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shimkus Visits Centralia Junior High For Ask, Listen ... - WJBD Radio</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15399173</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman John Shimkus visited Centralia Junior High on Tuesday to bring Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don&amp;#39;t Mix to the students. The Century Council educated students on the dangers of drinking through an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.wjbdradio.com/%3Ff%3Dnews_single%26id%3D33627&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gwe_T52tBeqW2AXhwtmKCg&amp;amp;ved=0CFIQmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFIp4_aYmCe1ROeNpPWTOgM0le1ng&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Doug Ibendahl: Party Hack Behind IL GOP Money Transfer Scheme ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15358498</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Davis, who as long-time right-hand-man to Congressman John Shimkus and State GOP Chairman Pat Brady, has played a major role in making the Illinois Republican Party a national laughingstock. Most recently Davis helped orchestrate a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.republicanprofiles.com/news/doug-ibendahl-party-hack-behind-il-gop-money-transfer-scheme-gets-nod-for-congress/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yVm8T8T1J8Tm2QXwibT2Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CFYQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG2LkT_vtHb1A_YSQCp7-YtNOJPBg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rodney Davis, Taylorville, Choice For 13th District : Pana News ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15358496</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Among those selecting Davis was A. J. Wiss of Pana, the Chairman of the Christian County Republican Central Committee. An aide to Congressman John Shimkus, Davis will face Democrat Dr. David Gill of Bloomington in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://pananewsonline.net/rodney-davis-taylorville-choice-for-13th-district/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yVm8T8T1J8Tm2QXwibT2Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CE0QmAEwCA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFb3J2aPAOfzlJb6e4FyKo3NryuKw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shimkus Visits Centralia Junior High For Ask, Listen ... - WJBD Radio</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-22:/commentary/15358494</id>
    <updated>2012-05-22T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Congressman John Shimkus visited Centralia Junior High on Tuesday to bring Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don&amp;#39;t Mix to the students. The Century Council educated students on the dangers of drinking through an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.wjbdradio.com/%3Ff%3Dnews_single%26id%3D33627&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yVm8T8T1J8Tm2QXwibT2Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CEQQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEwsIwy7zWn7X4lpjTC9UHd0LB-0g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Shock Will Assume Chair of 158-year-old Illinois Club - Illinois ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-21:/commentary/15493073</id>
    <updated>2012-05-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MarkRhoads</name>
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By long custom and tradition, the nonpartisan Illinois State Society normally rotates the chairmanship by party. Democratic members have held the chair since Rep. John Shimkus (R-Colliinsville) gave up the gavel in 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/05/rep-shock-will-assume-chair-of-158-year-old-illinois-club.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=R-TGT7uvB8iygwf0w82VDg&amp;amp;ved=0CFAQmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGb-D7Z2Ql6HVJd5GlCboDDsH_44g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Shock Will Assume Chair of 158-year-old Illinois Club - Illinois ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-21:/commentary/15464820</id>
    <updated>2012-05-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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By long custom and tradition, the nonpartisan Illinois State Society normally rotates the chairmanship by party. Democratic members have held the chair since Rep. John Shimkus (R-Colliinsville) gave up the gavel in 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/05/rep-shock-will-assume-chair-of-158-year-old-illinois-club.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=xUHET9-ZKsSZ2QWog7x8&amp;amp;ved=0CE8QmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNENSrGnD1i0N_uevLUkx8p-g1R0TA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Shock Will Assume Chair of 158-year-old Illinois Club - Illinois ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-21:/commentary/15433908</id>
    <updated>2012-05-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MarkRhoads</name>
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By long custom and tradition, the nonpartisan Illinois State Society normally rotates the chairmanship by party. Democratic members have held the chair since Rep. John Shimkus (R-Colliinsville) gave up the gavel in 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/05/rep-shock-will-assume-chair-of-158-year-old-illinois-club.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=uKDBT6uRGujRsgKRg5XxCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CEIQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF2t4uP6-lgswhPW10arcNdG0FXSQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rodney Davis picked to run for Congress - Capitol Fax.com</title>
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McLean County Republican Party Chair John Parrott said the leaders felt Davis, a former aide to U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, has done well with fundraising. &#8220;He has helped the party out by raising a considerable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://capitolfax.com/2012/05/21/rodney-davis-picked-to-run-for-congress/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gwe_T52tBeqW2AXhwtmKCg&amp;amp;ved=0CEgQmAEwBw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEMSWpO807dHPm98HWkDMhAaQLc5A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Shock Will Assume Chair of 158-year-old Illinois Club - Illinois ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-21:/commentary/15399168</id>
    <updated>2012-05-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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By long custom and tradition, the nonpartisan Illinois State Society normally rotates the chairmanship by party. Democratic members have held the chair since Rep. John Shimkus (R-Colliinsville) gave up the gavel in 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/05/rep-shock-will-assume-chair-of-158-year-old-illinois-club.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=Gwe_T52tBeqW2AXhwtmKCg&amp;amp;ved=0CDoQmAEwBA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHQH9w6eLHkeohtCJz4pD9MyCVz2g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democrat Gill Reacts to Davis 13th District Nomination | Illinois ...</title>
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But the Bloomington physician says he wasn&amp;#39;t surprised 14 GOP county chairs chose Rodney Davis over the weekend, saying that Congressman John Shimkus influenced the re-drawing of Congressional districts last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://will.illinois.edu/news/spotstory/democrat-gill-reacts-to-davis-13th-district-nomination/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yVm8T8T1J8Tm2QXwibT2Dg&amp;amp;ved=0CFsQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGvllj_v-nQrxYVIdu_v9WoaCDgzA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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