Pictured in the back row (left to right) are:

Rep. Elaine Nekritz, Jerry Adelmann (President & CEO, Openlands), Sen. Julie Morrison, Anne Pramaggiore (President & CEO, ComEd), Rep. Robyn Gabel and Tyler Anthony (Senior Vice President, ComEd).

Pictured in the front row (left to right) are:

Kevin Brookins (Senior Vice President, ComEd), Ed Collins (Director of Land Preservation & Natural Resources, McHenry County Conservation District), Cornell Barnett (Director of Legislative Affairs, ComEd) and Rep. Laura Fine.

Great discussion with women realtors from the North Shore yesterday!

Pictured on the left include Rep. Carol Sente, Rep. Elaine Nekritz and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky.

I recently had the wonderful opportunity of spending some time at Elawa Farm in Lake Forest.

With the help of some ComEd volunteers, we replanted a garden, picked and pruned tomato bushes, and picked onions.

To read more about Elawa Farm and the Elawa Farmers Market, click here!

Below is an excerpt from a recent Deerfield Review article regarding Senator Julie Morrison. To read the entire article, please click here.

While some of her colleagues were dealing with high-profile legislation like pension reform and gay marriage, Morrison said she stuck to issues where she felt she could make a difference. Now boat operators will be treated with more scrutiny and political appointees will be held more accountable. All four proposals passed unanimously or with overwhelming majorities.

“All the oxygen this session was sucked out of the air by the big issues,” Morrison said. “I sought issues important to me (where) I felt I could persuade my colleagues and chip away at some of the issues that affect everyday lives but don’t make the headlines every morning.”