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Legislators Hawking The Stanley Cup Champs

Amanda Vinicky

State legislators are back in Springfield today, and a budget impasse means they have serious issues to deal with, but they spent a brief time getting into the bipartisan spirit of celebrating an Illinois victory, the Blackhawks's win last night. 

State Rep. Marty Moylan, a Des Plaines Democrat, led the Illinois House in a quick cheer. "We would like to congratulate the 2015 Stanley Cup champions."

Other legislators joined in to sing the chorus of "Chelsea Dagger," the tune the Blackhawks play when a goal is scored. 

It's the third time the Hawks have won the cup in six years.

The House is spending the afternoon discussing partial privatization of the state's department of commerce, while the Senate is focused on college affordability (or lack thereof).

Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
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