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- ↑ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 56" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. 2011-05-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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- ↑ Muir, Jim (17 June 2003). "Gary Forby Becomes a State Senator Today". thesouthern.com. The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ Fodor, Eric (June 18, 2003). "John Bradley takes oath in Herrin". The Daily Register – via NewsBank at Chicago Public Library.
- ↑ "2012 Illinois primary results: Illinois Senate - Chicago Tribune". Elections.chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
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