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Posted: 10:54 AM Jan 5, 2009
Illinois Lt.Governor Pat Quinn Plans Ethics Panel
Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn wants to form a panel that would make recommendations on cleaning up state government, especially in the governor's office.
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn wants to form a panel that would make recommendations on cleaning up state government, especially in the governor's office.
Quinn says he'll appoint former federal prosecutor Patrick Collins to lead the panel. Collins prosecuted the case that sent former Gov. George Ryan to prison for corruption.
Quinn on Monday called Collins a "hardworking person" who will ensure state government "works for everyday people."
The lieutenant governor says the panel should have about a dozen members and issue a report with its recommendations and actions.
Quinn is also pushing for a recall amendment, pointing to Ryan's conviction and the corruption allegations surrounding Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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Posted by: ROBERT
Location: DU PAGE COUNTY
on Jan 23, 2009 at 03:04 PM
THERE IS CORRUPTION IN DU PAGE COUNTY .... THIS INVOLVES THE COUNTY OVER BILLING THE TAX-PAYERS MAYBE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ... TO JUSTIFY ... SPENDING MORE THAN $80,000,000,000 DOLLARS AND THEN TO HAVE THEN MORE THAN $10,000,000,000 DOLLARS IN THE YEARS BUDGETS... YEAR AFTER YEAR ... I HAVE A PAPER TRAIL AND AND SOME PROOF .... I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! AND THE TAX-PAYERS DO ALSO I HAVE TRIED MANY DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND EACH AND EVERY ONE HAS REJECTED WITH / OUT LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER IF YOU ARE TRUELY INTERESTED IN FINDING CORRUPTION AND STOPPING IT THIS IS THE MATTEER YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO AND INVESTIGATE CHIEF JUSTICE ANNE JORGENSON DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS MATTER AND I BELIEVE THAT WHEN SHE TOOK THE JOAT THE APPELATE COURT SHE WAS JUST DISTINCING HERSELF FROM DU PAGE COUNTY AND JIM RASAIN THE AUDITOR OF DUPAGE COUNTY DID NOT RETIRE HE QUIT TO DISTANCE HIMSELF FROM DU PAGE COUNTY .... I HAVE A PAPER TRAIL ..... OF THREE YEARS
Posted by: Lynn
Location: Dixon
on Jan 7, 2009 at 12:13 PM
One of the sad facts about Illinois is the corruption, the second is the money. Over the past 4 decades I've lived here (I was born in Aurora,IL) I have been ashamed of our polititions, finances, and the fact that we are constantly waisting our money on more, bigger, corrupt government. I sincerely hope Rolland Burris does not get seated-two wrongs don't make a right!! I do hope our governor, if found guilty of making the "bribe statements" and is impeached. If a person thinks it, most-likely they will follow through with it. Our governor has a lot of bad habits, and they are FINALLY catching up with him. When are people going to be held responsible for their crimes in the political field? I'm tired of the high taxes we pay, there is a better way---get a governor that cares about the people. Nixon was a president held responsible for Watergate, our current governor is responsible for greed if not more-I hope he is held accountable.
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