97th Illinois General Assembly
| 97th Illinois General Assembly | |||||
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The Illinois State Capitol in 2012 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Springfield, Illinois | ||||
| Term | 2011 – 2013 | ||||
| Election | 2010 | ||||
| Website | Official site | ||||
| Illinois Senate | |||||
| President | John J. Cullerton, Democrat | ||||
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Michael J. Madigan, Democrat | ||||
The 97th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 12, 2011 and adjourned sine die on January 8, 2013. Over that period, the Illinois Senate was in session for 137 legislative days, and the Illinois House was in session for 166 legislative days.
All members of the House, and one-third of the members of the Senate, were elected in the 2010 election. The House and Senate both had Democratic Party majorities during this session.