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* If you’ve been to the Statehouse this week, you may have noticed that former Gov. Pat Quinn’s portrait is missing, even though it was unveiled back on May 8th…
* Several people asked me if I knew what was going on, so I reached out to Quinn’s people…
The artist thought some of the brushwork looked off in the light of the Capitol and is revising.
Let’s lighten things up a little.
* The Question: What “really” happened to the Quinn portrait? Put on your finest tinfoil hats and get to it.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:42 pm
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Blagojevich got jealous and had one of his ex-felon friends steal it.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:45 pm
It’s working day and night… and has no time for hanging in no hallway!
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:46 pm
Sale of the Century….
Buy the Thompson Center and we’ll throw in the official portrait of the last former Governor not in jail.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:48 pm
I heard it has been moved to a Super 8.
Comment by Union Dues Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:49 pm
Not unlike Hogwarts, the Capitol pictures, and their subjects in them, move…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:49 pm
Squeezy got loose and took it down to the Chamber of Secrets.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:49 pm
He liked it so much he took it for his campaign office.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:51 pm
Loaned to the Illinois Soybean Association to aid in the design of their new mascot, “Bean Bro.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:51 pm
Rauner needed some kindlin’ to keep the fire burnin’ at the his Fairgrounds home.
Comment by Christopher Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:52 pm
The glare from the top of his head was blinding too many visitors, so the artist is adding a hat.
Comment by A Jack Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:52 pm
“looked off in the light of the Capitol”
I thought that was all part of accurately portraying the Quinndergarten’s tenure on the second floor.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:53 pm
In other news, the Tick Tock mascot was arrested in the state capitol for stealing for stealing the portrait of former Governor Quinn.
When questioned by Capitol Police, Tick Tock stated “Hey, gotta save room on that wall for my guy.”
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:54 pm
The artist is adding an empty refrigerator and a lawnmower to the background.
Comment by Roy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:55 pm
It looked too much like Ed Asner, so the artist is redoing it to make it look more like Carroll O’Connor.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:56 pm
Sold at auction to pay the pension debt.
Comment by Just me Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:56 pm
To keep with the Quinnochio theme, Disney engineers are adding a motion-sensitive growing nose.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:57 pm
He decided 44 items weren’t enough and realized there were 15 other “books” listing his “accomplishments” that needed to be added.
Comment by Dolphin Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:58 pm
The artist forgot to include “Betsy,” Quinn’s briefcase. Betsy became very depressed and threatened to swallow Squeezy if the painting was not fixed.
Comment by A Jack Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:58 pm
I understand it was intended to save money and create efficiencies by reducing the number of portraits by 1/3.
Comment by Tommydanger Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:58 pm
Mike Madigan and the gubernatorial portraits he controls.
Comment by Dropper Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:59 pm
AFSCME black ops commandos stole it, hoping to auction it off to raise money for back pay the state still owes union members.
Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:59 pm
Per Governor Quinn’s request, the background is being replaced with black velvet.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:59 pm
Because . . . Madigan!
Comment by Shivermetimbers Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 1:59 pm
Yet another hostage of the Rauner reign
Comment by Whatthewhat Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:00 pm
All I’m saying is Fenwick has lots of room for paintings in their hallways… K?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:00 pm
Having a brass plaque added to the frame that reads, “What, me worry?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:02 pm
First the ILGA website and now Quinn’s portrait…. did Rauner get his hands on a DeLorean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAQbRFZU7rE
Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:04 pm
Bought by Rauner for his Halloween “Haunted Capitol Funhouse.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:04 pm
The Guv had Goldberg steal it in the middle of the night and is holding it hostage until the Majority Party passes Real Reforms.
Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:04 pm
Pat Quinn ran out of business cards…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:04 pm
On loan to the Louvre, where it will be hung next to their portrait of Jerry Lewis.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:06 pm
Clearly Speaker Madigan had it removed. Why? I don’t know. But it has to have something to do with Lisa Madigan becoming Governor in 2018.
Comment by cracked screen Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:06 pm
After watching Seinfeld reruns, Quinn decided he wanted a ‘Costanza portrait’.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:09 pm
Pat had a sandwich board made with it in front and is walking around Chicago gathering petition signatures with it. It is Festival Season, you know? (As heard on the radio earlier this week, yes, he is in fact going around passing his mayoral term limit petitions again.)
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:10 pm
They moved it to the IDOT building in Springfield.
Comment by Almost the Weekend Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:14 pm
Rumor has it a similarly sized and shaped object covered in duct tape was seen in an immaculately clean workshop.
Comment by ILooked Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:14 pm
AFSCME still teaching Pat Quinn a lesson
Comment by Almost the Weekend Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:15 pm
It’s in the basement of the pizza restaurant where John Podesta keeps his kids
Comment by Rogue Roni Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:16 pm
Bruce Rauner stole it out of jealousy knowing that even PJQ was a better governor than him.
Comment by train111 Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:17 pm
It’s hanging at the State Capitol in Chicago.
Comment by Can I Move Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:20 pm
Former Quinn staffers “accidentally” moved it to his former campaign headquarters.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:21 pm
That’s all that’s holding up those paintings? Good thing they’re unlikely to be coveted by anyone.
Comment by Edvard Munch Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:21 pm
CMS is storing it in Bill Cellini’s garage at the low, low price of 500K a year.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:21 pm
The Russians
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:22 pm
Quinn took it down because he was so embarrassed with state government now that didn’t want to be associated with it in any way. Also he realized that Rauner was eventually end up there alongside him…
Comment by downstate commissioner Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:23 pm
Ocean’s Fourteen ?
The Thomas Crown Affair ?
Comment by Bulbous1 Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:24 pm
Quinn portrait removed due to absence of soy-based paints.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:29 pm
Now hanging in the “Ripley’s Believe-It-or-Not Museum” in the Wisconsin Dells.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:29 pm
I’ll bet it’s out collecting signatures for something or another.
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:30 pm
Tic Tock ran off with it, it’s why they banned him (or her) from the Capitol.
Comment by AC Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:33 pm
1) The former governor asked for the portrait to be retouched up by the artist. An image of Blagojevich was identified in the background of the painting.
2) The portrait suffered from “Dorian Gray” issues and it went haywire when the legislative session ended.
Comment by Walter Concrete Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:35 pm
It sleeps with the fishes.
Comment by thechampaignlife Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:39 pm
Rauner was afraid people would remember his criticism of Quinn for the credit downgrades now that Rauner has taken Illinois’ credit rating to new depths.
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:40 pm
–They moved it to the IDOT building in Springfield.–
Heck, it got hired at IDOT.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:53 pm
It’s now hanging in the lobby of the Citizens Utility Board.
Comment by AC Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:54 pm
Bill Morgan is going to have to surreptitiously return it one day following a search at 676.
Comment by Cantankerous Cal Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 2:59 pm
The Quinn portrait has been put on permanent display at Chicago State University where the former governor appointed so many good stewards of that esteemed institution of higher learning.
Comment by W Flag Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:03 pm
The governor imposed a two-week term limit on the painting. So, it’s been retired.
Comment by Harvest76 Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:03 pm
Chris Kennedy has it in the hope that some of the authentic Quinn mojo will rub off.
Comment by Amalia Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Held by S&P as collateral.
Comment by Excessively Rabid Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:07 pm
The artist is revising it to reflect the reality of Pat Quinn’s constantly slumped shoulders.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:13 pm
It is now in your encyclopedia funk & Wagnalls under GADFLY
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:18 pm
Quinn missed the feeling of throwing his reform commission under the bus, so he did it to his artist.
Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:24 pm
A Constitutional amendment cut the governor’s gallery back by one-third.
Comment by Northsider Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:27 pm
The portrait, much like the income tax hike, was temporary.
Comment by City Zen Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:32 pm
Blago’s former cell mate stole it
Comment by Foster brooks Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:34 pm
The moral of the story is, when Squeezy aaks if there’s room for Squeezy in the portrait, you find room in the portrait for Squeezy. Or else
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:37 pm
“Convinced he looked too docile, the former Gov re-commissioned his portrait and instructed his artist to have him pictured with a tough-looking goatee.”
Comment by Lance Mannion Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 3:42 pm
I’m not sayin’ who took the portrait, but look for multiple dart holes when it’s returned.
Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 4:14 pm
Now hanging in the White House, in the Covfefe Gallery.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 4:19 pm
Moodys is revising their Illinois credit downgrades assessed under Quinn given the retrospective view of gradual fiscal competence rather than the current immediate freight train towards fiscal insolvency.
Comment by Biker Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 4:38 pm
Re-possessed by the artist due to nonpayment of his fee.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 4:50 pm
The painter is owed money from the state and hasn’t been paid, so he repossessed it.
Comment by NWSider 36th Ward Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 5:04 pm
The bare wall was a better reflection of Quinn’s tenure.
Comment by Southside Markie Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 6:17 pm
It was relocated from the “Governor’s Gallery” to a place of honor in the “Accidental Governor’s Gallery”…
Comment by Athenian Thursday, Jun 1, 17 @ 8:03 pm
Just sayin’ Very funny folks. Good job!
Comment by Way Way Down Here Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 7:06 am
=CMS is storing it in Bill Cellini’s garage at the low, low price of 500K a year.=
Lol, gotta give it to wordslinger!! ROFLAO
Comment by So tired of political hacks Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 7:36 am
Picture giving away money for road projects that still haven’t been engineered
Comment by NorthsideNoMore Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 7:43 am