November 1994

From the Archives: Term Limits in Illinois(16)

Pat Quinn, the new governor of Illinois, is a Chronicles contributor. This article first appeared in the November 1994 issue.

“The term limit issue needs to be decided at the ballot box. In losing the right to vote on this referendum Illinois voters are losing ownership of their government. If this ruling is allowed to stand, Illinois . . . will continue to have . . . a government of the incumbents, by the lawyers, and for the lobbyists.”