Chicago Tribune: Quinn Made Right Call on Closing State Facilities, Rauner’s Wrong

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Chicago Tribune: Quinn Made Right Call on Closing State Facilities, Rauner’s Wrong

Jul 29, 2013 | J Freely

Governor Quinn made tough choices about closing facilities — like prisons
From the Chicago Tribune: Editorial: Who is the Compassionate Conservative here?

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