CHICAGO – A public Memorial Service honoring longtime state leader Judy Baar Topinka will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17 at the Local 150, 6200 Joliet Rd., Countryside.

Fellow state leaders, colleagues and family will share stories and celebrate the life of Comptroller Topinka, who was the first woman in Illinois history to be elected to two Constitutional Offices and the first state Treasurer to be elected to three consecutive terms. Between her time in the General Assembly and in statewide office, Topinka served Illinois for more than three decades.

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014:

WHAT:       TOPINKA MEMORIAL SERVICE

WHEN:       9:30 a.m.

WHERE:     Local 150, 6200 Joliet Rd., Countryside, IL