Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to name five new University of Illinois trustees today.
Normally this would be a ho-hum affair.
But Quinn is anything but ho-hum these days.
Ham-handed, bumbling and inept, yes, but also at the height of his political cynicism.
Result? This short-list of who might get the nod to steer the U of I - and the governor's career - into the future.
1. Five more Kennedys.
2. Five more African Americans.
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3. Five Daleys.
4. Jordan, Ditka, Buerhle, Cutler, DeRosa.
5. Todd Stroger and the four Cook County Commissioners who helped him beat back the sales tax repeal.
6. Jon & Kate Plus Three.
7. Wilco.
8. The executive council of the Illinios Teamsters' education wing.
9. Don & Roma, Eric & Kathy, Blago
10. The first five people who promise not to threaten to sue him at any time in their tenure.
Use the comments section below to suggest a few of your own nominees.
Steve Rhodes is the proprietor of The Beachwood Reporter, a Chicago-centric news and culture review.
