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Illinois Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, speaks to lawmakers during a House committee hearing at the Illinois State Capitol Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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In this Feb. 20, 2014 photo, Illinois state Reps. Donald Moffitt, R-Galesburg, left, and Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, right, show off the weight scale that will be use during the “fitness caucus” at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. The caucus will kick off with a weight-loss competition and run through this year’s legislative session. Chapa LaVia says this is a good example for children and she hopes to be a role model for minority groups with large rates of obesity. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
