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Monday January 10th, 2011, 1:42pm
Gov. Pat Quinn, who took over for the impeached former Gov. Rod Blagojevich two years ago, was sworn in today for his first full-term as Illinois' chief executive. His inaugural address, which lasted roughly 30 minutes, stressed the importance of economic growth, educational investments, and service to country and community.
UPDATE (1:25 p.m.): Watch a short video compilation of Quinn's speech, taped by WGN and edited by us, below:
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