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Somber Moment on House Floor Turns Sour
A memorial service was held today for Duncan and Jack Connolly of LeRoy, who were found dead in the back of their father's car earlier this week in rural Putnam County. Authorities say their father, Michael Connolly, hanged himself 60 feet away, leading them to proclaim a double homicide and a suicide. That pain spilled over to
the Capitol as the murders became a topic of debate in the Illinois House.

State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) asked lawmakers to observe a moment of silence this morning to remember the lives of the two boys. But the solemn moment quickly turned bitter as some lawmakers turned the moment to a personal debate. State Rep. Bob Biggins (R-Elmhurst) wanted to know why the judge made the decision to allow the boys' father unsupervised visits, despite his history of mental problems.

State Rep. John Fritchey saw Biggins' question as an accusation that the judge is directly responsible for the boys' deaths. While Fritchey says he's willing to look into the case and might advocate revising the laws to prevent such an incident from happening again, he thinks it's reckless and irresponsible to directly blame the judge for the boys' deaths.

(Illinois Radio Network)
04 03 09 by Newsroom
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