Illinois -- Will it be three in a row?

Abdul Alhazred

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Prosecutors probing troubled Quinn grant program
Chicago Tribune

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has launched a probe of a troubled $55 million anti-violence program Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn put in place in 2010 amid a tough election battle.

A grand jury issued a subpoena seeking documents related to the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Program, which funneled money to various community groups in what Quinn billed as an effort to target crime in some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods.

Republican critics contend the program was a slush fund designed to shore up support for Quinn in heavily Democratic Cook County, while a recent scathing state audit found the initiative was “hastily implemented” and failed to track how taxpayer dollars were spent.

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An anti-violence program. You're not for violence are you? You know, like those Illinois Republicans.

Background: The previous governor of Illinois (Democrat) is still in prison. The governor before that (Republican) was released from prison just last year.
 
I was at Gene and Georgetti steakhouse right after Quinn took office. When I asked about seeing Quinn in the back, our waiter was just shaking his head sadly. I asked why, and he said that Quinn and an aide were just sitting quietly at a table in the back room, eating. He sad that Rod or Jim Thompson or a "real politician" would have been working the front room and the bar, backslapping judges, etc.
 
At a certain point, you'd think people would stop running for governor. It seems like a surefire way to go to prison.
 
Cleon said:
At a certain point, you'd think people would stop running for governor. It seems like a surefire way to go to prison.
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It's like any other criminal enterprise.

There's always some wiseguy who thinks he won't get caught.
 
I should run on a campaign of "I won't do anything but sit in the governor's mansion in my underwear and eat junk food."

... after getting some lawyers to make sure that's legal.
 
carlitos said:
I was at Gene and Georgetti steakhouse right after Quinn took office. When I asked about seeing Quinn in the back, our waiter was just shaking his head sadly. I asked why, and he said that Quinn and an aide were just sitting quietly at a table in the back room, eating. He sad that Rod or Jim Thompson or a "real politician" would have been working the front room and the bar, backslapping judges, etc.
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This is why I like Quinn. He's never been part of that good-ol'-boys club.
 
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