Making Sausage and Legislation in Illinois: A New Recipe (02/02/26)

Would you like to gain a better understanding of the Illinois' legislative process? Our distinguished panel of legislative experts will provide you with an overview of the Springfield scene followed by a panel discussion of Illinois' legislative process. 

SPEAKERS:
Joshua Horeled, Chief Legal Counsel, Ethics Officer, and FOIA Officer for the Senate Republican Caucus
Clare O'Donnell, Associate Legal Counsel, Office of the Senate President
Jennifer Grady-Paswater, Deputy Legal Counsel, Special Advisor to the Minority Leader
Emily Miller, First Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
Heather Wier-Vaught, Partner, Government Solutions Group, and former Chief Counsel to the Illinois House of Representatives Office of the Speaker

MODERATORS:
Lawrence J. Suffredin, CBA Legislative Counsel and Cook County Board Commissioner 
Tom Suffredin, CBA Legislative Counsel


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Making Sausage and Legislation in Illinois: A New Recipe (February 2, 2026)
02-02-2026 at 12:00 PM (CST)  |  120 minutes
02-02-2026 at 12:00 PM (CST)  |  120 minutes To receive MCLE Credit for this program, you must: 1. Close the video window after you have completed the program, 2. Click on "Claim MCLE Credit," and 3. Click on the yellow "View/Claim Credit" box. You will need to provide your ARDC number to view/download/print your MCLE certificate. We would also appreciate your completing a program evaluation in the “Evaluation” section.
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Making Sausage and Legislation in Illinois: A New Recipe (On Demand, 1.75 IL MCLE Credit)
Up to 1.75 CLE credits available  |  Certificate available
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