One more state capitol checked off our list! I think this makes the 10th we've toured and the 12th we've seen. The tour of this capitol was a bit different because the legislature was in session and there were a lot of school tours. Our tour was with fifty 4th graders, which actually went quite well.
Below is a picture of the House of Representatives. We weren't able to see the Senate on the tour because they were in session. However, after the tour we went back to sit in on the debate over a bill and got to see it voted on. It was very interesting and it was definitely the highlight of our visit to the capitol.
I thought it was very interesting seeing the governors office after the scandal and impeachment of Rod Blagojevich. They didn't say much about the scandal, except that he has to pay to have his picture put on the wall with the portriats of the other governors. They are trying to pass a law so that any governor who has been impeached cannot have their picture on the wall, so there is a possibility that his will never be hung. Also, Patrick Quinn is the new governor of Illinois and was sworn in on January 29, 2009.
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