State Rep. Thomas Holbrook has a big pension boost in his future as a result of Governor Pat Quinn’s appointing him to chair the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Just a Quincidence that he also voted to hike Illinois state income … Continue reading
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Another ousted Democratic Party State Senator has gained a little-work sinecure from an appointment made by Governor Pat Quinn. And in discussing it with a Chicago Tribune reporter, Quinn is bold enough to link it to hiking income taxes: “The … Continue reading
Some wordsmith at the Chicago Tribune editorial board came up with the wonderful word “Quinncidence” January 23rd to characterize actions that look like pay-to-play in the Pat Quinn It’s first use came when Quinn appointed defeated State Rep. Careen Gordon … Continue reading
Appoint Careen Gordon to something else. Governor Pat Quinn talked to defeated Democrat, elected from Morris, living in Chicago already, about voting for the income tax hike. After the election, he appointed her to the Prisoner Review Board. $86,000 a … Continue reading
Give credit to someone on the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board for originating the word, “Quinncidence“ It was inspired by the appointment of lame duck State Rep. Careen Gordon, a Morris Democrat who now lives in Chicago who voted for the … Continue reading