MEMORIAL-JOSEPH A. ANGOTTI

HR 654 is a memorial resolution adopted by the Illinois House of Representatives on February 17, 2026, to honor Joseph A. Angotti, a former NBC news producer and journalism professor, and to extend condolences to his family following his death. The resolution details his career in journalism, including roles at NBC Nightly News and as a professor at universities like Northwestern and Monmouth College, as well as his founding of the Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Riding Center. It does not create any policy changes or affect any group through legislative action, as it is a symbolic gesture of remembrance. The resolution was filed by Rep. Dan Swanson and passed without debate.