WASHINGTON DC - Illinois Review contributor former State Senator Mark Rhoads has a treasure trove of historical photos, especially of Illinois political figures. Saturday, he posted on his Facebook page a photo with an array of late 80s Illinois notables that attended the 1989 Illinois State Society gala in Washington DC:
From left to right are former Congresswoman Lynn Martin, former State Senator Mark Rhoads, Illinois Society Board member Jeanne Jacob, former Governor Jim Thompson, the late press secretary Jim Brady, Senators Dave Barkhausen, Mike Howlett and Frank Watson, former Congressman Denny Hastert, the late State Senator Adeline Geo-Karis, and the late Congressman Phil Crane, who passed away last month.
Together with the late State Rep. Roger McAuliffe, Thompson, Geo-Karis, Jacob and Rhoads sing Illinois' state song.
