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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This is a collection of records pertaining to Illinois residents who died while on active duty while serving in branches of the United States military during the period since September 11, 2001. During his terms as lieutenant governor and governor of Illinois (2003-2015), Pat Quinn made it a policy to attend memorial events and funerals for those individuals, honoring them and their families for their service. Since leaving office, Quinn maintained close ties to the families of those...