Devotions for the Seasons of Life. Reflections musings inspirations insights and life lessons learned by one who is. Whole-heartedly, steadfastly, firmly in HIS grip. Thursday, March 3, 2011. Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character.

The Stone Boudoir; Travels Through the Hidden Villages of Sicily. A look at life in little-known mountain towns of the Sicilian hinterlands. Mattanza; Love and Death in the Sea of Sicily. A true account of the last years of an ancient Sicilian giant bluefin tuna trap. Clemente Ventrone bathing in the Chamber of Death after a mattanza. Rais Salvatore Spataro, circa 1993, supervising the setting of the Chamber of Death floor. Pulling up the Chamber of Death. Friends at Bue Marino on Favignana.

Growing up the child of immigrants, I understand the struggles of working families in the district. My experience has inspired me to fight for the policies that improve the quality of life for people in our neighborhoods. As an experienced policy maker who has served in the administration of Governor Pat Quinn, I know what it takes to work in Springfield alongside lawmakers to pass legislation that has a real impact on the lives of people like you and me. Do you like this page? .