REALTOR® Lisa Keating shows off her costume for the Kentucky Derby themed auction held Tuesday at the Illinois REALTORS® Public Policy Meetings in East Peoria, Ill.

Illinois REALTORS® raised $123,745 for RPAC in an auction that officially kicks off the fundraising year, a tally of bids showed late Tuesday.

Members bid on items ranging from vacuum cleaners to tickets to professional sporting events. The auction this year had a Kentucky Derby theme, and many of the participants showed up in costumes and fancy hats.

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