Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS® gather around the Illinois REALTORS® sign headquarters during Capitol Conference and REALTOR® Lobby Day.

Members of the Oak Park Area Association of REALTORS® took a few moments to gather at the Illinois REALTORS® headquarters during Capitol Conference and REALTOR® Lobby Day.

They joined like-minded colleagues from across the state Tuesday at the Luncheon & Legislative Briefing to discuss talking points, then visited their state legislators at the State Capitol to voice their concern or support about bills under consideration by the Illinois House and Senate. Like other Illinois REALTORS®, they held folders with the capital letter R to identify their allegiance to property rights and the real estate industry.

Throughout the day, REALTORS® found encouragement from association lobbyists and from each other. Following the visits, they joined fellow REALTORS® at a reception at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield — a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Invitations were extended to senators and representatives who wanted to meet with constituents for conversation, food and drinks. More than 700 REALTORS® were estimated to participate in the activities.