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1. Article number 1 - Governor Quinn Announces Stanley Cup Wager with Massachusetts Governor Patrick
2. Article number 2 - Governor Quinn Launches Internet Campaign "Thanks in Advance" for Pension Reform
3. Article number 3 - Governor Quinn Statement on Moody's Downgrade
4. Article number 4 - Governor Quinn Statement on Illinois Credit Downgrade
5. Article number 5 - Governor Pat Quinn Statement on End of Spring Session

• Governor Quinn Announces Stanley Cup Wager with Massachusetts Governor Patrick

  CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced the wager they have made on the outcome of the series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins for professional hockey’s top prize. Under the terms of the wager, the governor of the losing team’s state will volunteer at the food bank of the winning governor’s choice. If the Blackhawks win, Governor Patrick will volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. If the Bruins win, Governor Quinn will volunteer at the Greater Boston Food Bank.

• Governor Quinn Launches Internet Campaign "Thanks in Advance" for Pension Reform

  CHICAGO – November 18, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today launched an Internet grassroots campaign to increase public awareness about the need for pension reform in Illinois. Relaying a message from the next generation to today’s leaders, the "Thanks in Advance" public awareness campaign is designed to educate citizens about the "squeeze" caused by skyrocketing pension costs, and activate them to advocate for pension reform using tech tools like Facebook, Twitter and email.

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• Governor Quinn Statement on Moody's Downgrade

  CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn issued the below statement regarding Moody's downgrade from A2 to A3, the second time Illinois' credit rating has been downgraded this week.

  "Here we go again.

  "Will two downgrades in one week be enough to convince the General Assembly that our pension crisis can't be ignored anymore?

  "Time and time again over the past two years, I have proposed, asked and pushed members of the General Assembly to send me a comprehensive pension reform bill.

• Governor Quinn Statement on Illinois Credit Downgrade

  CHICAGO – Governor Quinn today issued the following statement regarding Fitch’s downgrade of Illinois’ credit rating.

  “Today’s downgrade is no surprise. As I have repeatedly made clear to the General Assembly, this will continue to happen until legislators pass a comprehensive pension reform bill, and put it on my desk.

  “Every time the General Assembly misses the deadline, Illinois’ credit rating is downgraded, which hurts our economy, wastes taxpayer dollars and shortchanges the education of our children.

• Governor Pat Quinn Statement on End of Spring Session

  "The people of Illinois want the General Assembly to put comprehensive pension reform on my desk.

  “They do not want legislative leaders to play a $17 million-a-day game with the future of our state, our children and our economy.

  “There is something wrong in Illinois when the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate could join together to propose a pension holiday for Chicago, yet they could not send a comprehensive pension reform bill to my desk.