Illinois HR 399: CONGRATS-TONY J. YUSCIUS

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HR0399LRB104 13978 MST 26940 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate Tony J. Yuscius on the 

4occasion of his retirement on March 31, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Tony Yuscius was employed by the Illinois 

6Information Service from 1976 to 1990, where as a teenager, he 

7was trained in the use of a brand-new tool in the field of 

8television broadcasting and a new sight in the Senate and 

9House Chambers, a 40-pound mini-camera that cost $200,000; as 

10a high school student, he found himself working alongside 

11veteran television legends, including Mike Flannery at CBS 2, 

12Dick Kay at NBC 5, and Hugh Hill at ABC 7; and

13 WHEREAS, In the early days of TV, cameras were allowed 

14into several highly publicized criminal trials, and the 

15problems from those trials led to an effective ban on 

16courtroom photography for decades; in 1981, the Illinois 

17Supreme Court in Chandler v. Florida opened the door for state 

18courts to allow live television cameras, and Tony Yuscius was 

19part of this important transition in media in Illinois; and

20 WHEREAS, Tony Yuscius founded Advanced Digital Media, Inc. 

21in June 2008, a full-service television production company 

22that received many industry awards, including over 10 Telly 

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1and Axiem Awards; and

2 WHEREAS, Tony Yuscius founded and created the service 

3known as BlueRoomStream in 2012, which is commonly considered 

4the C-Span of Illinois by many; through his service, every 

5television station in the State of Illinois receives live, 

6gavel-to-gavel coverage from both chambers as well as 

7committee meetings and press conferences; and

8 WHEREAS, Tony Yusc