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		<title>Fox Chicago: DuPage Airport Snow Removal Crew Keeps Mother Nature at Bay</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DuPage County &#8211; Chicago hasn&#8217;t seen much snow yet this winter, but its coming and if you are one of those people who need to have the biggest, best snow blower on the block, we have something you&#8217;ve got to see. Both Midway and O&#8217;Hare came to a stand still during last February&#8217;s blizzard, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=506&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Big John &amp; Amy Goes BIG THOM &amp; Amy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think you hear a strange voice on the air – you are.  That’s our own Thom Serafin filling in for Big John Howell with Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s AM 560 WIND.  Tune in 5am-9am 12/21 and 12/22.  On the dial at 560 AM or  www.560wind.com. Filed under: firm news<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=486&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Serafin on FOX Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thom Serafin on the final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucus.  Check him out on FOX Chicago. Filed under: firm news, video Tagged: Public Affairs, Thom M. Serafin<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=467&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Leads Wrestling Partnership-Chicago Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smashing Pumpkins singer/songwriter Billy Corgan, with his new wrestling promotion, Resistance Pro, will host a wrestling event, “Black Friday,” on November 25, 2011 at Excalibur, 632 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago. Resistance Pro, a partnership between Corgan and brothers Jacques and Gabriel Baron, has gathered some of the biggest names in wrestling for the event, including [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=435&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get in on the action at www.thesocialchallenge.org. Filed under: client news, video Tagged: Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, The Social Challenge<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=420&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Northwest Municipal Conference taps Serafin again</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Aug. 25, Serafin &#38; Associates&#8217; Kelly King, Angela Heuer and Scott Burnham were dispatched to Highland Park to administer the highly competitive putting contest at The Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) Annual Golf Outing. In May, Serafin &#38; Associates helped the NWMC and a broad coalition of municipal groups from across the state stop efforts [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=382&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Nine-time Emmy award winner joins Serafin team</title>
		<link>http://serafin.com/2011/08/23/nine-time-emmy-award-winner-joins-serafin-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran television journalist and communications professional Lissa Druss Christman has joined the Chicago-based public relations and public affairs firm Serafin &#38; Associates, Inc., company president and CEO Thom Serafin announced today. A nine-time Emmy award winner, Christman spent decades in Chicago television before beginning a career in public affairs. As a communications strategist, Christman has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=369&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chatham residents lay bricks for new Walmart</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABC7 Chicago: A bricklaying ceremony was held Monday for a new Walmart in Chicago&#8217;s Chatham neighborhood. The retail giant fought a long hard battle to bring stores to the city. The new store at 83rd and Stewart is one of nine now planned for Chicago.  PHOTO: Alderman Howard Brookins of Chicago&#8217;s 21st Ward. Filed under: client [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=343&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Arlington Park to host Arlington Million on Aug. 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arlington Park will be hosting the 29th running of the Arlington Million on Saturday, Aug. 13. The Arlington Million is a grand celebration of the “Sport of Kings,” drawing horses, owners, trainers, jockeys, and fans from every corner of the world. Tickets for Arlington Park’s signature event are available at www.arlingtonpark.com Filed under: client news [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serafin.com&amp;blog=20550427&amp;post=328&amp;subd=serafinpr&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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