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Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka Passes Away [View all]
By WSIL Reporter
Story Created: Dec 10, 2014 at 3:14 AM CST
Story Updated: Dec 10, 2014 at 3:29 AM CST
WSIL -- Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has died, less than 24 hours after having a stroke.
A statement from her office says the 70-year-old Topinka died early Wednesday morning following complications from the stroke.
She'd reported discomfort and was admitted to a hospital in Berwyn. After undergoing testing, she lost consciousness Wednesday and was pronounced dead shortly after 2 a.m.
Topinka, a Republican, won a second term last month in a tough race with Democratic challenger Sheila Simon, the former lieutenant governor.
Topinka was a former state treasurer and Illinois GOP chairwoman.
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