Quinn picketed for fracking support at Democratic Governor's Association

Governor Pat Quinn is expected to sign legislation that will open Illinois to large scale fracking, but citizens continue to push back. Picketers asked Quinn to veto the bill outside a Democratic Governor's Association gathering held at a Wrigley Field rooftop.

As a Cardinals fan, this sign about fracking and the Cubs is my favorite. "The Cubs bad for the last 100 years. Fracking bad for the next 100 years."

You can find more photos here.

There was also a banner drop inside Wrigley Field!

The fracking bill was viewed as a feel-good compromise inside the legislature because lobbyists from several organizations were involved in negotiations. Quinn and other state politicians will discover that the public and environmental movement have a very different opinion about opening Illinois to fracking. After passage of the bill, fracktivists across the state have grown more determined to hold accountable the politicians and organizations who supported it. Expect more events like this in the future and into election season.