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Friday, April 19
Gov. Quinn called for Senator Burris's resignation Friday, as every sensible politician should. But wait! There's more! He also called for a special election and in that case would appoint a sit-in senator but only one who would give up the seat after two years. All that sounds so...sensible. Does Quinn know this is Illinois?