Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday named a former longtime Chicago police officer to head the Illinois State Police

Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday named a former longtime Chicago police officer to head the Illinois State Police, one of several high-level staff changes as the governor settles into his first full term in office. “Quinn also appointed a high-ranking union official to oversee the Department of Labor, naming Joe Costigan as director of the agency that oversees wages and working conditions. Costigan serves as the serves as the secretary and treasurer of Workers United, which is part of the Service Employees International Union. Costigan is a former vice president of the Illinois AFL-CIO. Both unions supported Quinn during last year's election, with the AFL-CIO donating $60,000 to Quinn's campaign and national and local branches of SEIU contributing more than $2 million, according to state records.” 

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