Ken Jarosch of Elk Grove Village ordinarily raises bread. Now, the bakery owner is raising cane — er, issues — and won his first battle in Springfield. He never expected to be in the midst of a political debate on defeating a bill involving trans fats. Now, he's taking on the cost of sugar.
The third-generation owner of Jarosch's Bakery and president of the Chicago Area Retail Bakers Association had his first foray into politics by opposing House Bill 1600. The bill sought to remove trans fats from foods made in Illinois and was approved in the House.
But after Jarosch and his fellow bakers showed up to provide testimony and information on ingredients, the bill failed in the Senate 13-40.
The bill's sponsor, Chicago Democratic Sen. Donne Trotter was then presented with a cupcake, but not by Jarosch.
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