Pat Quinn

Feds to Inspect Illinois Prison for Guantanamo Detainees

AP| U.S.

… of Defense are expected Monday at the Thomson Correctional Center. It's about 150 miles west of Chicago. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin say the potential sale could help create about 3,000 jobs in the economically depressed area …

Story|11/16/2009

Penner scores twice, Oilers beat Blue Jackets

Sports

… this," Hemsky said. "It's very good for our confidence. Hopefully we can build on this." It was the first time coach Pat Quinn put together the Penner-Hemsky-Gagner combo. "That was a pretty good line tonight," Quinn said. "All three of them …

Story|10/23/2009

Blackhawks beat former teammate Khabibulin

Sports

… Skille and Cam Barker. Edmonton, meanwhile, managed only 18 shots against Antii Niemi. "We weren't very good," coach Pat Quinn said. "The score was flattering for us." After Sharp and Andrew Cogliano traded goals in the first 2 1/2 minutes, Skille …

Story|10/15/2009

States Cut Financial Aid for Students as Demand Booms

AP| U.S.

… Award Program grants to expect no help in the spring semester because money for the program will run out. Lawmakers and Gov. Pat Quinn cut the state's aid budget in half; an additional 40,000 students who rely on other state programs will be affected …

Story|08/12/2009

Wise hit gives White Sox win 3-2 over Yankees

Sports

… doesn't expect Ramirez to play Friday and Saturday. ... One week after Mark Buehrle's perfect game, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declared Thursday Mark Buehrle day. ...Thome was back in the lineup after missing three straight games with …

Story|07/31/2009

California, Other States Struggle to Pass Spending Budgets Amid Recession

AP| Politics

… paying its employees or delivering government services. The session ended without any firm plans to return or even for Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders to resume negotiations. In Pennsylvania, talks between Gov. Ed Rendell and top legislators ended …

Story|07/01/2009

Canadiens hire Jacques Martin as coach

Sports

… something that we had to let Jacques pursue." Montreal is the second team to hire a coach in less than a week, following Pat Quinn at Edmonton. Carbonneau's dismissal was part of a season that began with Stanley Cup hopes but ended with a first-round …

Story|06/01/2009

Oilers hire Pat Quinn as coach

Sports

… Oilers hire Pat Quinn as coach Tuesday, May 26, 2009 EDMONTON, Alberta The Edmonton Oilers have hired Pat Quinn as coach. The 66-year-old Quinn has been out of the NHL since being fired as coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs after the 2005 …

Story|05/26/2009