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Illinois Coverage of Repeal

By Steve Hall

Both Chicago papers have extensive coverage.  A number of other Illinois newspapers take a local focus. The primary Chicago Tribune report is, "Gov. Pat Quinn turned to Bible and writings of late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin for difficult death penalty decision," written by Ray Long and Todd Wilson. Gov. Pat Quinn turned to the Bible for wisdom. He drew strength from the writings of the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. And he pored over the impassioned pleas from families of murder victims who begged him to give them a chance at closure. Finally, after two months of struggling with what he said is the hardest decision he's had to make as governor, Quinn decided over the weekend to abolish the death penalty in Illinois and clear out death row...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 10, 2011 (boomark / email).