On the eve of Capitol Conference, REALTORS® moved from site to site in Springfield honoring some of the greatest achievements by their peers. The Illinois REALTORS® dedicated a Fair Housing Monument, celebrated 2017 inductees to the RPAC Hall of Fame and honored Michael D. Oldenettel at REALTOR® of the Year along with 23 ROTYs for local associations.

Monument

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Matt Difanis and Doug Carpenter unveil the Fair Housing Monument. (Terry Farmer Photo)
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Luke Bell welcomes HUD’s Joseph Galvan. (Terry Farmer Photo)
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A copy of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proclamation declaring April as Fair Housing Month in Illinois. (Terry Farmer Photo)

Hall of Fame

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Difanis and Carpenter celebrate the President’s Cup. (Terry Farmer Photo)
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(l to r) Patricia Palzet-Taylor, Zeke Morris, Karen Robertson, Ginger Downs, Carol Meinhart and Jeff Gregory toast each other for Hall of Fame accomplishments. (Terry Farmer Photo)
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(l to r) Nancy Suvarnamani, Zeke Morris, Patricia Palzet-Taylor, Karen Robertson, Ginger Downs, Sheryl Grider Whitehurst, Carol Meinhart and Jeff Gregory. (Terry Farmer Photo)

ROTY Banquet

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Enjoying time before the banquet begins.
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ROTY Banquets bring friends together.
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Celebrating good times.
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The 2018 ROTYs. (Terry Farmer Photo)