* The state-paid campaign continues…

GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
**Saturday, August 7, 2010**

CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn will encourage shoppers to take advantage of Illinois’ first-ever back-to-school sales tax holiday and help distribute donated backpacks to children in need.

WHO: Governor Quinn
Students from Inner Voice Chicago
Kelly Hiller, Regional Vice President, Office Depot
WHEN: 9 a.m.
WHERE: Office Depot
352 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, 60610

CHAMPAIGN - Governor Pat Quinn will encourage shoppers to take advantage of Illinois’ first-ever back-to-school sales tax holiday.

WHO: Governor Quinn
WHEN: 11:15 a.m.
WHERE: Sears Company
2000 North Neil Street
Champaign, 61820

MARION - Governor Pat Quinn will encourage shoppers to take advantage of Illinois’ first-ever back-to-school sales tax holiday.

WHO: Governor Quinn
WHEN: 1:15 p.m.
WHERE: Fred’s Hometown Discount Store
1008 West Cherry Street
Marion, 62959

BLOOMINGTON - Governor Pat Quinn will encourage shoppers to take advantage of Illinois’ first-ever back-to-school sales tax holiday.

WHO: Governor Quinn
WHEN: 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: The School Shop
1224 South Towanda Avenue
Bloomington, 61701

GOVERNOR’S PUBLIC SCHEDULE
**Sunday, August 8, 2010**

CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn will encourage shoppers and teachers to take advantage of Illinois’ first-ever back-to-school sales tax holiday.

WHO: Governor Quinn
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Chicago Teacher Store
1855 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, 60647

*** UPDATE *** From a statement by Bill Brady’s campaign…

“[Yesterday] before an audience of more than 1,000 Hispanic business and civic leaders, Governor Pat Quinn had the greatest opportunity of his campaign to outline his position on immigration reform at the state and national level,” said Brady spokesperson Patty Schuh.

“Unlike Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Brady, Governor Quinn failed to do so. While Bill Brady reaffirmed the need by the federal government to fulfill its obligation to control our borders and to promote legal immigration, Pat Quinn buried his head in the sand. Why? Because, Governor Quinn was rushing to board his taxpayer-funded state plane to campaign in support of a sales tax holiday he’s trumpeting while proposing the largest tax increase in Illinois’ history – all at the same time.” [Emphasis added]

And from the front page of today’s Moline Dispatch…