Illinois lawmakers on trip to Turkey
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SPRINGFIELD — Several Illinois lawmakers are in Turkey this week as part of what’s being billed as a cultural tour of the nation.
Among those on the trip, which began Friday, are Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, Rep. Dan Reitz, D-Steelville, and Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-McHenry.
The tour is being sponsored by Chicago-based Turkish-American business groups and is designed to forge relationships between the lawmakers and their counterparts in Turkey.
Stops include a visit to the Turkish parliament.
It’s not clear how many lawmakers are on the trip, but aides say the lawmakers are paying their own airfare. The tour is expected to end June 30.
The trip comes after lawmakers spent much of the last year stuck in Springfield dealing with gridlock over the state budget.
— Kurt Erickson
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