Former House Leader Currie Not Running Again

The Illinois General Assembly has its biggest departure since Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno resigned early this summer.

State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, the longest-serving woman in the history of the General Assembly, and the first to serve as majority leader in the Illinois House, has decided she won't seek another term.

The 77-year-old Chicago Democrat, a top liuetenant of House Speaker Michael Madigan, says age did not factor into her decision.