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            <title><![CDATA[Get hooked on hospitality at JWCC]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:35:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It's summer time and that means vacations. Hotels will be buzzing with travelers this season and the hospitality industry needs your help.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A look into the new Lincoln Park]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Quincy Park District has more than two dozen parks. Now its adding another to the list and it's housing more than a playground. Take a look inside Lincoln Park.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Kutters location undergoes chicks invasion]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[KHQA Newsdesk]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:33:53 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Former Kutters owner sold Kutter's Bar &amp; Grill to the owners of the popular Macomb restaurant Chick's on the Square.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Calling all art lovers: Hannibal's newest festival hits the area]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:44:41 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This art festival is bringing in artists from near and far to America's home town.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Area around McDonough County Courthouse makes National Register]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Whitfield]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:26:38 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Macomb sees the area around the courthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Packed pools stay safe with Hannibal lifeguards]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:25:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The opening of the Hannibal Aquatics Center was delayed for summer opening thanks to recent storms, but now they are open and the lifeguards are ready!]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Find big city art right here in the Tri-States]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Aguirre]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Before you pack your bags to check out big tourists hubs, we have a local place to find one-of-a kind art pieces.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Legalized medical marijuana will create new challenges for Illinois businesses]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Business magazine says that issues like hiring and firing and drug testing will have be addressed if bill becomes law.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Millions headed to Adams, Hancock and Pike Counties for road projects]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rajah Maples]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Adams, Hancock and Pike Counties will receive $4.1 million from the state for road projects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Safer crosswalks coming to Gardner Expressway soon]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:51:49 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Improvements will make it easer for everyone, including those with disabilities to cross safely.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ursa Park Festival kicks off summer slate of weekend festivals]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Douglas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the summer's first weekend festivals kicks off this weekend in the Tri-States.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Noel Oliver's tales of the Lewis and Clark trails]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooke Hasch]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[It took Lewis and Clark two years to complete their journey from Missouri to Washington state back in 1804. It took Noel Oliver just 29 days.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hannibal trying to stay afloat]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rajah Maples]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 31 May 2013 11:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[See how one resident was prepared for the severe weather and flood conditions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dive into summer with the Quincy Park District]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 13:10:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[There are still a few days left in the school year for some students. While teachers are ending their season, there's another group of people getting ready to start theirs.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Passengers returning to US after cruise ship fire]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 08:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Cruise passengers expected back in US after fire on Royal Caribbean ship cancels trip]]></description>
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