The Illinois Tollway Authority wasted no time removing Rod Blagojevich's name from interstate signs. The same thing goes for the Thompson Center directory and the Governor's office.

"It did happen pretty quick that's for sure," says Tom Herring of Pearl City.
"That sends a message that Mr. Blagojevich was not very well liked," says Don Kimes of Winnebago.
"He got arrested back in December so it's really been dragging out, it's a good thing," says Beck Hilton of Pecatonica.

Open Road Tolling will now boast street and city names and not that of a politician.

"It seemed arrogant of him to have his name plastered all over the tollway anyway," Herring says.

So far, Stateline residents are welcoming Pat Quinn's rise to Illinois' highest office.

"I think if he's honest and hardworking and tries to do the best thing for the people of Illinois that's important," Herring continued.

Unlike Blagojevich, Quinn plans to live in the Executive Mansion in Springfield. He even slept there last night. During his first news conference as Governor, Quinn signed a proclamation to reform government.

"We've had a body blow to our politics and government in the last seven weeks and two days. But that's over. Today is a beginning, a start and that's what we're going to do. We're going to start to fumigate state government from top to bottom to make sure that it has no corruption."

Good-government advocates predict Quinn will keep his word and will bring sweeping change in campaign finance laws. Those include limits on campaign contributions, public financing of elections, and more disclosure of lobbyist activities.

"Everyone wants a government that won't cheat you," Hilton says.

Governor Quinn is already getting some heat from the GOP. Illinois Republican Chairman Andy McKenna is calling Quinn an opportunist. He thinks Quinn's first act as Governor should have been apologizing to the people of Illinois and he adds that Quinn is guilty of failing to root out corruption during his six years as Lieutenant Governor.