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Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
This is what one-party rule begats. Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin, both Democrats, not only favor holding transferring Guantanamo Bay terrorists to a prison in Thomson, Illinois. They claiming "Gitmo North" will be an economic boon for the state. There is a perfect place for these inmates--Guantanamo Bay. It has a state-of-the-art medical facility. Unless one is built...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Western Springs, Illinois resident Pam Harris, who cares for her disabled son, spearheaded the drive to prevent the unionization by SEIU or AFSCME of home health care workers like herself. In June, Gov. Patrick Quinn signed an executive order authorizing an election to determine whether home health care workers who care for family members should be unionized. Earlier this month a vote...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn officially announced his intention to run for a full term this morning. The Democrat kicked off his bid at Chicago's Allegro Hotel, which, when it was the Bismarck, was a frequent venue for press conference during his days as a consumer advocate. Quinn is now taking part in the traditional across the state fly-around--essentially giving the same...
Variety.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the role early next year.Connolly became exec director of Equity in 2007 following the death of Patrick Quinn, who was set to take the office but died just before his term began.Over his tenure in the post, Connolly negotiated labor contracts for Broadway and regional productions and led the org during the 2007 strike that shut down Broadway when multiple unions, including Equity,...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Shortly after being sworn in to office, Governor Pat Quinn vowed to "fumigate state government." The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the fumigation isn't going so well. To legislators, part of that scrub-down seemed obvious: Quinn would clean house of state appointees and other workers whose clout had won them top posts in the Blagojevich administration. The new governor's actions...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
In the below CNN clip, watch Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Egan), who represents Thomson, Illinois. That's the place with the near-empty prison, which Sen. Dick Durbin and Gov. Pat Quinn, both Democrats, want to sell to the federal government to house 100 or so terrorists currently being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As far as the jobs argument being peddled by Durbin and CNN, these estimates have been...
Alternet (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Top Dems, including Governor Patrick Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin, have announced their support for the plan, calling it an economic boon for the area.
ArchitectureChicago PLUS (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Marina City Online is reporting that a bill awaiting Gov. Patrick Quinn's signature will give the beleaguered Museum of Broadcast Communications that $6 million former Illinois governor and Mad Magazine mascot Rod Blagojevich promised years before, and never delivered. It remains unclear how far that $6 million will go towards completing the Eckenhoff Saunders Architects design. Pepper...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... to be a U.S. Senator? Alexi, just take a position on Thomson already!” While Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin and every other Democrat running for U.S. Senate says they support a plan to bring toughly 200 terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to Thomson, Illinois, Giannoulias refuses to take a position. Technorati tags: Illinois Mark Kirk Congress illinois politics Republican Senate Gitmo guantanamo...
Truth Out (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The Obama administration is eyeing a practically vacant prison in western Illinois to house terrorism suspects transferred from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, following its closure. Top Democrats, including Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin, have announced their support for the plan, calling it an economic boon for the area, according to The Chicago Tribune . read...
Department of Defense (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... stories behind the four Illinois soldiers. In the left pilot seat was Army Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Schroeder, 38, an instructor pilot with 21 years of service. The Sherman, Ill., native joined the Army in 1988 and served as a UH-1 Huey mechanic for four years before attending flight school. In 2003, he took a job flying the governor of Illinois. Prior to being deployed in January 2009,...
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... Correctional Center, a maximum-security prison about 150 miles west of Chicago. With Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn and other key officials warm to the idea, federal prison officials have stepped up investigations into turning Thomson into a super-maximum facility with a unit for former Guantanamo detainees. "This has emerged as a leading option," an Obama administration official...
THE METHODS REPORTER (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Crain's Greg Hinz reports that Governor Patrick Quinn, the RTA, Chicago Transit Authority, PACE & METRA officials have worked out a deal to avert fare hikes & service cuts by shifting capital... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Unions and campaign funding blipped on the Illinois GOP gubernatorial campaign radar last week, during a forum featuring five GOP candidates vying to oust impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich's 2006 running mate Patrick Quinn next November. "I'll take campaign donations from...
THE METHODS REPORTER (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The Chicago Sun Times reports that Governor Patrick Quinn plans to sign legislation which requires fewer Cook County Commissioner votes to roll back retail sales tax just in time for the holidays.... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)
