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In lieu of outstanding state</description>	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:07:03 -0600</pubDate></item><item>	<title>Senior housing developer targets area in Mendota</title>	<link>http://www.mendotareporter.com/V2_news_articles.php</link>	<guid>http://www.mendotareporter.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&amp;page=72&amp;story_id=4001</guid>	<description> Housing options for senior citizens in Mendota might get a boost after a developer expressed interest in locating in Mendota during the regular meeting of the Mendota City Council on March 1.
Jason Racine, vice president of The Stough Group of Burr Ridge, gave a</description>	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:06:08 -0600</pubDate></item></channel></rss>