Departing Governor Pat Quinn has granted 43 clemency petitions in his final moments as Illinois governor, including his second pardon based on innocence.  The Chicago Democrat’s office announced the news Monday as Bruce Rauner’s inauguration was underway in Springfield.  Quinn denied 119 petitions.  The cases date back to 2003 dockets.  The list of those granted clemency wasn’t immediately available.  Quinn says he’s acted on more petitions than recent governors.  He inherited a backlog of thousands of cases from predecessor ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich.  Quinn’s office says he’s nearly eliminated the backlog, but there was a rise in new petitions.  Overall, he considered nearly 5,000 clemency petitions.  Rauner will inherit any lingering petitions.  Those granted clemency underwent recent background checks.