Wouldn't the new Illinois governor be the one to choose someone? Often, I think, the new choice for the US Senate comes out of the state Senate or House.

That's what Frank Murkowski did when he became Alaska governor- he selected his own daughter for his seat in the US Senate.

Of course, he became the second most UNpopular governor in the country, but that's a different story. I think that Senator Lisa Murkowski is well enough liked, but I don't really know.