Tuesday, March 8, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: REPORTS THAT QUINN WILL SIGN BILL ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY IN ILLINOIS TOMORROW

The Associated Press is reporting that the legislative sponsors of a bill that seeks to abolish the death penalty in Illinois have been invited to a signing ceremony at the offices of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn tomorrow.  They have been told that Governor Quinn will be signing into law a bill that will abolish the death penalty in Illinois.  The new law would take effect on July 1.  Illinois would join 15 other states and the District of Columbia without the death penalty.  

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