GOVERNOR PAT QUINN SAYS WEDNESDAY WAS A SOMBER DAY IN ILLINOIS.

SPEAKING AFTER THE SENTENCING OF ROD BLAGOJEVICH…QUINN SAYS THE FORMER GOVERNOR LET DOWN THE VOTERS…AND OTHERS WHO SUPPORTED HIM.

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QUINN SAYS ROD BLAGOJEVICH LET THE VOTERS DOWN…AND CALLS THE 14 YEAR SENTENCE THE FORMER GOVERNOR RECEIVED “STIFF BUT NECESSARY.”

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GOVERNOR QUINN SAYS SOME REFORMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ENACTED SINCE BLAGOJEVICH WAS IN OFFICE, BUT MORE ARE NECESSARY. HE PRAISED THE VOTER’S APPROVAL OF A RECALL AMENDMENT…WHICH LETS THEM REMOVE UNSCRUPULOUS GOVERNORS FROM OFFICE.