SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller
or Treasurer fails to qualify or if his office becomes
vacant, the Governor shall fill the office by appointment.
The appointee shall hold office until the elected officer
qualifies or until a successor is elected and qualified as
may be provided by law and shall not be subject to removal by
the Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or
if his office becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant until
the end of the term.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
The lieutenant governor handles duties assigned by the governor.https://ballotpedia.org/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Illinois
Then Lieutenant Govermor.
The lieutenant governor
Illinois' Lieutenant Governor is Pat Quinn.
THe Lieutenant Governor Takes the power if the governor's seat becomes open due to Impeachment, assassination, ect.
The attorney General of Illinois is third in line.
The former Illinois State Treasurer and a Tax Attorney.
The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is next in line to Governor of Illinois.If speaking time-wise, this could be the Governor-elect, or a candidate for Governor, who will eventually become Governor-elect then Governor.
Patrick Quinn is a Democrat.
It is an elective office, so it remains vacant until the next statewide general election.
The office of Lieutenant Governor is found in the States of the USA. It's purpose is to assist the State's Governor, and take a Governor's place in case the Governor resigns and or becomes to ill to perform the duties of Governor. In a manner of speaking, the office of Lieutenant Governor closely resembles the role in the Federal Government of the Vice President.
The state of Illinois has a executive branch. This branch became Governor if the present Governor is unable to finish.