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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tina Sfondeles

Quitting time? Pritzker says embattled state Sens. Emil Jones III, Michael Hastings ‘must resign from their offices’

State Sen. Michael Hastings, left; Gov. J.B. Pritzker, center; state Sen. Emil Jones III, right. (|Ashlee Rezin; Pat Nabong; Jean Lachat/Sun-Times file)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday demanded the resignations of two state senators — one facing federal bribery charges and the other personal allegations of abuse — saying their exits would send a clear signal to Illinois residents that “corruption and abuse have no place here.”

“Integrity is essential to public service, and corruption for personal gain and abuse in private or public is unacceptable,” the governor said in a statement.

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