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05/08/09 - Governor Pat Quinn: The First 100 Days CHICAGO – May 8, 2009. It has been 100 days since Governor Pat Quinn took office. During this span, he has focused on three major themes: Reform, Responsibility and Recovery. Today, the Governor reasserted his commitment to those objectives while stressing his Administration is ready and eager to accomplish much more. 05/07/09 - Confirmed H1N1 Flu cases in Illinois at 258 Illinois Flu Hotline 866-848-2094 for English – 866-241-2183 for Spanish SPRINGFIELD – Officials with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reporting 258 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) in Illinois and 22 probable cases. 05/06/09 - Governor Pat Quinn Signs Wind Power Purchase Agreement with the City of Springfield State will use environmentally friendly energy source to power buildings
in the capital city SPRINGFIELD – May 6, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn signed an agreement between the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and the city of Springfield to purchase wind power to be used by state facilities in the capital city.