Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-year veteran of Illinois House, trailblazer for women in Springfield, dies

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date April 17, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated April 17, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/barbara-flynn-currie-obituary-former-illinois-house-majority-leader/

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CHICAGO - Barbara Flynn Currie, a 40-year veteran of the Illinois House and the first woman to serve as the second-in-command majority leader of the chamber, died Thursday. She was 85. Currie, who is tied for the longest-serving legislator in Illinois history behind imprisoned ex-Speaker Michael Ma...