Jones To Convene Senate to Call Special Election

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 9, 2008 9:50PM

MSNBC is reporting that Illinois Senate President Emil Jones is calling a special session of the legislature to pass a bill that will set a special election to pick Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate.

Update: Jones said, "The faith of the citizens of Illinois has once again been shaken. I will call the Senate back in to session to pass legislation that would create a special election for the U. S. Senate seat to help restore the confidence of the people of Illinois during this difficult time."