Bills & Legislation

MEMORIAL-RILEY L. OWENS III

Mourns the death of Riley L. Owens III, the former Mayor of Centreville.

Christopher Belt

MEMORIAL-BARBARA J. GREENWOOD

Mourns the death of Barbara Jean Greenwood.

Christopher Belt

MEMORIAL-ROBERT PULFORD

Mourns the death of Robert "Bob" Pulford.

Michael E. Hastings

MUSCULAR DYS AWARENESS MONTH

Declares September 2026 as Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to raise awareness of all forms of muscular dystrophy and to encourage education, public understanding, and continued research related to the many subtypes of muscular dystrophy.

Julie A. Morrison

CONGRATS-JOSEPHINE DABROWSKI

Congratulates Josephine Dabrowski on her 100th birthday.

Seth Lewis

COURT REPORTING/CAPTIONING WK

Declares February 7 through February 14, 2026 as Court Reporting and Captioning Week in the State of Illinois.

Seth Lewis

CIVIC LEARNING WEEK

Declares March 9 through March 15, 2026 as Civic Learning Week in the State of Illinois. Extends deep appreciation to the students, volunteers, and professionals who prioritize the enterprise of civic learning within the communities of Illinois.

Karina Villa

MEMORIAL-JOHN W. COULTAS

Mourns the passing of John William Coultas of Peoria.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-ANDREA L. BROWN

Mourns the passing of Andrea L. (Parson) Brown of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-PENELOPE A. RADLEY

Mourns the passing of Penelope A. "Penny" Radley of Peoria.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-GEORGE F. JACOB

Mourns the death of George Francis Jacob.

David Koehler

COMMEND-US VOL-51ST BRIGADE

Commends the U.S. Volunteers - Joint Services Command, 51st Brigade Coordination Team who helped people in the State of Washington recover from the recent floods.

Donald P. DeWitte

RECOGNIZES-OLMCA KID CONCLAVE

Recognizes the students and staff of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy (OLMCA) on their successful completion of the Kid Conclave school project and their subsequent meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Recognizes Dominic Moretti, OLMCA teacher and director of marketing, Allison Foerster, OLMCA Spanish teacher, and the entire OLMCA staff for their work in implementing the Kid Conclave and arranging the visit to the Vatican for students.

Sara Feigenholtz

MEMORIAL-WILLIAM S. HANLEY

Mourns the passing of William S. Hanley of Brooklin, Maine.

Steve McClure

RECOGNIZES-MEDICOLEGAL PROF

Recognizes medicolegal professionals. Thanks them for their invaluable service.

Erica Harriss

MEMORIAL-GEORGE H. SCOTT JR.

Mourns the passing of Minister George H. Scott Jr. of Rockford, president of the Rockford branch of the NAACP.

Steve Stadelman

MEMORIAL-JANELL FARMER

Mourns the death of Janell Farmer of Quincy.

Jil Tracy

CONGRATS-KASKASKIA COLLEGE

Congratulates Kaskaskia College on its 85th anniversary. Commends its historic role as Illinois' first recognized community college under the Illinois Community College Act of 1965. Commends the leadership of Kaskaskia College President George Evans, the board of trustees, the faculty, the staff, and the administration for their dedication to providing high-quality education and workforce training, positively impacting the lives of countless students, alumni, and families.

Jason Plummer

MEMORIAL-PATRICK C. FINN

Mourns the death of Patrick Cassidy "Pat" Finn.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-JEFFREY W. FRED

Mourns the death of Jeffrey William "Jeff" Fred of Effingham.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-ZACHARY C. MONROE

Mourns the death of Zachary Charles "Zackie" Monroe of Bartonville, formerly of Peoria.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-ROBERT SALZER

Mourns the passing of Robert "Bob" Salzer of East Peoria.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-RICK GARCIA

Mourns the passing of Rick Garcia of the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago.

Sara Feigenholtz

MEMORIAL-EDDIE J. GODWIN

Mourns the death of Eddie Joseph Godwin.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

MEMORIAL-ERNIE BAUMANN

Mourns the passing of Ernie Baumann of Maywood.

Kimberly A. Lightford

MEMORIAL-GOV. JAMES B. HUNT

Mourns the death of former North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt Jr.

Kimberly A. Lightford

MEMORIAL-BISHOP DR. C. PORTER

Mourns the death of Bishop Dr. Claude Porter.

Kimberly A. Lightford

MEMORIAL-CHRISTIAN J. LAW

Mourns the passing of Christian Jon "CJ" Law.

Kimberly A. Lightford

CONGRATS-PROVISO EAST HS

Congratulates Proviso East High School on earning a Commendable designation by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) two years in a row. Wishes its staff and students continued success.

Kimberly A. Lightford

MEMORIAL-BISHOP JOSEPH JOHNSON

Mourns the passing of Bishop Joseph Hosea Johnson of Peoria.

David Koehler

RECOGNIZES-REO SPEEDWAGON

Recognizes rock band REO Speedwagon on its nearly six decades of legendary musical and cultural impact in the State of Illinois and across the world.

Rachel Ventura

CERTIFICATE-INNOCENCE PAYOUTS

Encourages the State Court of Claims to pause on Certificate of Innocence payouts if requested by the Certificate of Innocence awards and their attorney(s) until the legislature works through the nuances of the Certificate of Innocence statutory language by June 30, 2026.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

MEMORIAL-RILEY L. OWENS

Mourns the death of Riley L. Owens III, the former Mayor of Centreville.

Christopher Belt

RECOGNIZES-COUNCIL OF ST GOVTS

Recognizes the Council of State Governments (CSG) on the organization's return to the City of Chicago, its first home, for its 2025 CSG National Conference, being held from December 9 to December 13, 2025.

Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

MEMORIAL-THOMAS E. HOFFMAN

Mourns the death of Justice Thomas E. Hoffman of Chicago.

Don Harmon

MEMORIAL-FRANCES SULLIVAN

Mourns the passing of Frances "Fran" Sullivan of Oak Park.

Don Harmon

MEMORIAL-PATRICK M. HEMINGWAY

Mourns the death of Patrick M. Hemingway of Bozeman, Montana.

Don Harmon

MEMORIAL-COLLEEN DOYLE

Mourns the death of Colleen Doyle of Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

Don Harmon

MEMORIAL-R. SCHAPER EASTMAN

Mourns the death of Roberta "Bobbi" Schaper Eastman of Oak Park.

Don Harmon

MEMORIAL-JACQUELINE J. FRANK

Mourns the death of Jacqueline Jean "J.J." Frank of Peoria.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-CHARLES E. RADEL

Mourns the passing of Charles Edward "Chuck" Radel of Quincy.

Jil Tracy

MEMORIAL-GERALD AGATUCCI

Mourns the death of Gerald "Jerry" Agatucci of Peoria.

David Koehler

MEMORIAL-DAN J. RYAN

Mourns the passing of Dan Jeffrey Ryan of Carlinville.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-RUSSELL S. ANDERS

Mourns the death of Russell Stewart Anders of Springfield.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-RHONDA M. KRUEGER

Mourns the death of Rhonda Mary Krueger.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-WENONAH M. BISH

Mourns the death of Wenonah M. Bish of Sherman.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-SUZANNE M. AUSMUS

Mourns the death of Suzanne M. Ausmus of Springfield.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-JOE COLEMAN

Mourns the passing of Joe Coleman of Pana.

Steve McClure

MEMORIAL-DAVID BRYANT

Mourns the passing of David "Dave" Bryant.

Emil Jones, III

MEMORIAL-IRVIN F. SMITH

Mourns the passing of former Illinois State Representative and City of Springfield Alderperson Irvin Frank "Irv" Smith.

Doris Turner