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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Joseph Rago of Geneva, who passed away on 
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November 13, 2009; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago was born on September 25, 1960, in 
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Chicago; his parents were Michael and Maria (Nardella) Rago; he 
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married Nanci Partlo on September 6, 1987, in Oak Park; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago graduated from Broadview Academy in 
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LaFox in 1978; he earned his bachelor's degree in history and 
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economics from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan 
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and his law degree from the Illinois Institute of 
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Technology/Chicago Kent College of Law; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago was employed as an assistant state's 
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attorney for Kane County and as a first assistant state's 
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attorney for DeKalb County before opening up his own practice 
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in 2001; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago was the founder and the first 
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president of the Kane County Justinian Society of Lawyers; he 
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was the recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci Jurisprudence Award 
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of Excellence from the Order Sons of Italy in America; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago enjoyed history, discussing current 
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events and politics, watching the Chicago Bears, and cooking 
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Italian food from recipes he learned from his mother; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago was preceded in death by his parents; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Joseph Rago is survived by his wife, Nanci; his 
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son, Joseph Jr.; his daughters, Abigail and Rachel; his sister, 
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Mary (Jim) Newbold; his brothers, Peter (Rita), Matteo, and 
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Michael (Lori) Rago; and his many nieces and nephews; 
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therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Joseph Rago; and be it 
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further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Joseph Rago as an expression of our 
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sympathy.