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Associated Press - May 7, 2009 8:14 PM ET
Here's a look at some of the key dates and events from Pat Quinn's first 100 days as governor of Illinois:
Jan. 29: Sworn in as Illinois' 41st governor
Jan. 30: Holds joint news conference with other state officials, calls for delaying 2010 primary election by seven months.
Feb. 3: Meets with President Barack Obama, members of Congress in Washington.
Feb. 4: Fires Rod Blagojevich's last-minute appointee to run Department of Natural Resources.
Feb. 9: Announces Jerome Stermer, head of child-advocacy group, will become his chief of staff.
Feb. 10: Facing a growing budget deficit, orders state agencies to cut spending even further.
Feb. 18: Picks Blagojevich aide Jack Lavin to serve as state's "chief operating officer."
Feb. 20: Calls for Sen. Roland Burris to resign.
Feb. 25: Orders state agencies to comply more fully with law on releasing public documents.
Feb. 26: Reopens state parks that had been closed by Blagojevich to save money.
Feb. 27: Names veteran lawmaker Gary Hannig to run Department of Transportation.
March 11: Suggests a two-tier pension system for state employees to cut costs.
March 12: Reverses Blagojevich's decision to close state prison in Pontiac.
March 13: Reverses Blagojevich's decision to move an IDOT division from Springfield to southern Illinois.
March 18: Delivers budget address calling for major income tax increase.
March 22: Nominates 29-year-old Army veteran to run state police.
March 25: Meets with business leaders who worry higher taxes would hurt the economy.
March 31: Powerful Chicago Mayor Richard Daley criticizes Quinn's budget plan.
April 2: Blagojevich indicted.
April 3: Signs $3 billion construction plan he had asked Legislature to pass.
April 9: Proposes barring politicians from using old campaign money if new contribution limits are approved.
April 10: Pardons 11 people, part of an effort to clear backlog of almost 2,500 clemency requests.
April 12: Celebrates Easter at governor's mansion.
April 16: Unemployment hits 9.1%, the highest in more than 23 years.
April 17: Announces Illinois leads nation in getting economic-stimulus money approved for projects.
April 21: Appointee to run health facilities board steps aside, citing possible conflict of interest.
April 22: Addresses rally against his budget proposal, gets warm reception.
April 23: Reopens historic sites that had been closed by Blagojevich to save money.
April 28: Accepts recommendations from his reform commission, won't provide details on which ones he supports.
May 1: Grants clemency to woman serving life sentence for killing children while suffering from postpartum psychosis.
May 4: Takes public transportation to work to demonstrate safety amid fear of swine flu.
May 6: Addresses rally against his budget proposal, is interrupted and heckled.
May 7: House speaker says Quinn moving too slowly on removing Blagojevich appointees from state government.
May 8: 100th day as governor.
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