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- ↑ 'Drug Label O.K.'d,' Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune Press Service, April 14, 1971
- ↑ "Officers of the House". Illinois Blue Book 1975-1976. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 67.
- ↑ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "Appointments to the General Assembly". Illinois Issues. Sangamon State University. 7 (2): 31. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Legislative Action: Dems win big: Madigan wins bigger". Illinois Issues. Illinois Periodicals Online. December 1982. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ 'Reagan Delegates,' Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune Press Service, March 17, 1980
- ↑ "New Funeral Option For Those in a Rush". Chicago Journal. 1993-02-23.