MEMORIAL-RUDOLPH J. SMOLKA

SR 527 is a Senate Resolution memorializing Rudolph Joseph "Rudy" Smolka of Park Ridge, Illinois, following his death on November 20, 2025. The resolution expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to Smolka's family and community, highlighting his career as an accountant, decades of volunteer work with the Boy Scouts and Kiwanis, and his dedication to his family and faith. It contains no policy provisions or changes to law, as it is a ceremonial expression of mourning. The resolution was adopted by the Illinois Senate on January 14, 2026.