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- ↑ Illinois House District #103 Map
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
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- 1 2 Illinois House Democrats Naomi Jakobsson Homepage
- ↑ Illinois House Democrats List of Committees
- ↑ Illinois House Democrats List of Sponsored Bills
- ↑ Dave McKinney (2013-11-06). "Tears of sadness, joy after same-sex marriage vote". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved 2013-11-07.