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Illinois Inauguration website is launched

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Grant Wehrli on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2014.

UPDATE Dec. 28, 2014 /  The lineup for the Inaugural Concert in Springfield on January 12, 2015,  after Illinois Governor-elect Bruce Rauner  has been sworn into office, was announced just before Christmas.

American country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith will headline the concert, preceded on stage by blues legend Buddy Guy. The Boat Drink Caucus, comprised of state legislators, will open the show at the Prairie Capital Convention Center.

The inaugural festivities are  slated to begin at  8:30PM on Mon., Jan. 12, ending at midnight.  Organizers say they are planning “an amazing concert – and food and drink are included!”

Doors to the convention center will open at 8PM. The concert floor will be standing-room only; seats will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Admission ($125 per ticket) includes food and beverages. Dress code is casual.

Click here to order tickets online.

Original Post / With one Naperville resident, Grant Wehrli, newly elected and headed to Springfield to serve the State Legislature, family, friends and supporters might want to know what’s available if they decide to attend events leading up to the Illinois Inauguration on Jan. 12, 2015. Wehrli will be inaugurated at 11AM on Wed., Jan. 14,  to serve District 41 in the Illinois House of Representatives.

To help with planning, today Governor-elect Bruce Rauner’s office announced the official website for the 2015 Illinois Inauguration was launched, offering interested individuals an easy-to-navigate guide to January’s inaugural activities and ceremony.

Visitors to IllinoisInauguration.com can access the schedule of events, the majority of which are free and open to the general public. Notable events in Springfield will include:

Free daytime admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum on Sunday, January 11
 A free “Celebrate Illinois” event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library on the evening of Sunday, January 11
 Free ticketed admission to the Inaugural Ceremony at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on Monday, January 12
 Free “Open House” with the Governor and First Lady at the Old State Capitol on Monday, January 12
 Inaugural Concert at the Prairie Capital Convention Center on the evening of Monday, January 12

The Inaugural Concert replaces the traditional Inaugural Ball and will feature a famous musical act to be announced at a later date. (The later date has announced that  Toby Keith will headline the concert. Please see update above.)

Additional major events, activities and information will be announced in the dates leading up to the Inauguration.

In related news, Governor-elect Bruce Rauner released a statement on AG Madigan’s Legal Opinion on replacement of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka whose vibrant life in public service will be celebrated on Wed., Dec. 17.

Governor-elect Bruce Rauner issued the following statement:

“It is unfortunate we are even having this discussion less than a week following Judy’s death – now is a time we should be honoring her legacy.

“I appreciate Attorney General Madigan’s thoughtful and thorough review of this matter.  There is now clear bi-partisan agreement that the legal question is settled:  there are two appointments – one to fulfill the remainder of Comptroller Topinka’s term and another to fulfill the term to which Judy was elected on November 4.

“With less than a month remaining in the current term, I continue to believe the best course of action for the people of Illinois is to maintain continuity in the office and respect the wishes of the Topinka family.”

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