Clueless in Illinois

 

-Chicago Tribune Editorial: July 7th, 2010

 

" Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has handed out raises — some of more than 20 percent — to his staff while proclaiming a message of 'shared sacrifice' and planning spending cuts of $1.4 billion because the state is awash in debt."

—The Associated Press, July 6, 2010.

"Illinois ended (Fiscal 2010) in the worst fiscal position in its history. … (T)he delay in paying vouchers was 153 working days this June compared to 99 days at this time last year."—Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes,

quarterly report, July 7, 2010.

Either of those passages is enough to suggest that the governor of Illinois is oblivious to the plight of his recession-battered constituents — and too undisciplined to do the job he inherited from Rod Blagojevich. Coming on successive days, though, the Associated Press report and the comptroller's year-end numbers suggest that Pat Quinn's administration just isn't up to running a multibillion-dollar operation.

 

Rezin Declares Candidacy; Says Reform and Renewal Her Focus

 

Morris, IL – Citing the need to move Illinois in a new direction, community leader and businesswoman Sue Rezin announced her candidacy for State Representative for the 75th District. Joined by her husband, Dr. Keith Rezin and her children Nate, Tory, Alexa, and Zach, Rezin told supporters that Illinois must make significant reforms to protect families from rising taxes and unemployment.

 

Reversal of Med Mal Reform Hurts Illinois Families


February 10th, 2010


Morris. . . . Five years after the Illinois General Assembly passed landmark medical malpractice reform to protect patient access to health care and stop the exodus of medical doctors, the Supreme Court declares caps on non-economic damages unconstitutional.

 

The Race is Just Heating Up

 

Morris Daily Herald highlights Sue’s strong turnout in Grundy County:
February 8th, 2010

 

Morris Daily Herald highlights Sue’s strong turnout in Grundy County:
For the Illinois House seat from the 75th District, Sue Rezin, who garnered 3,650 votes in the primary, will square off with incumbent Democrat Careen Gordon, who collected 2,201 primary votes.