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    <title><![CDATA[South Suburban Elected Officials Unite In Effort To Keep St. Francis Open]]></title>
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                                BLUE ISLAND, IL&mdash;A coalition of elected officials led by Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), State Rep. Robert Rita (D-28th District), and Blue Island Mayor Donald E. Peloquin vowed, April 8, to work together to attempt to keep St. Francis hospital open. 
                                On April 2, SSM Health Care announced that, after 103 years of serving the Blue ]]></description>
    <pubDate>4/8/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Rush, Community Work To Both Preserve Rich Legacy Of Chicago&rsquo;s Southside]]></title>
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                                Chicago, IL. ---- Determined to preserve the rich legacy of Chicago&rsquo;s southside, a community coalition has joined Congressman Bobby L. Rush in an effort to designate the Black Metropolis District, including the historic Bronzeville area, of Chicago as a National Heritage Area.
                                According to the National Park Service, &ldquo;a national heritage area is a place designated by the United States Congress where natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources combine to form a cohesive, nationally-distinctive landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography.&rdquo; ]]></description>
    <pubDate>3/18/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congressman Rush Undergoes Successful Surgery]]></title>
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                                Chicago, IL. ---- &ldquo;On Saturday, March 1, 2008, I underwent successful surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from mysalivary gland. Th e surgery was performed at the University of Chicago Medical Center and the surgical team was led by Dr. Elizabeth A. Blair. I am resting comfortably at home. I am well into my recuperation period which should last for another three to five weeks. 
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    <pubDate>3/9/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[December 13, 2005 U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush Pushes For National Recognition Of Rosa Parks With Commemorative Postage Stamp]]></title>
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