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- ↑ Neal Pollack, In and Out, Chicago Reader (August 18, 1994).
- ↑ Thomas R. Chiola - Lawyer Profile, Martindale .
- ↑ Stebbins, John (August 27, 1988). "State board slaps doctor - Panel rules in abortion-linked death". Chicago Sun-Times . p. 3 – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Illinois Blue Book 1993-1994. pp. 255–256. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- 1 2 Steve Schmadeke, Gay, lesbian judges in Cook County note their progress, Chicago Tribune (December 6, 2009).
- 1 2 Joan Biskupic, Amid debate over rights, number of gay judges rising, USA Today (October 17, 2006).
- ↑ "Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2015-04-07.