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Clemency Granted to Dozens in Illinois

Gov. Pat Quinn granted clemency and expunged the criminal records of more than 50 people and denied another 136 clemency requests as part of his effort to whittle down a backlog of cases that piled up under ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is now serving time in federal prison.

Gov. Pat Quinn granted clemency and expunged the criminal records of more than 50 people and denied another 136 clemency requests as part of his effort to whittle down a backlog of cases that piled up under ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is now serving time in federal prison.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.