Pat Quinn 

Featured Articles

1. Article number 1 - Save Our State!
2. Article number 2 - Curb Your Car / Bike to Work Week
3. Article number 3 - Governor Quinn Announces Re-Opening of Congress Parkway Bridge
4. Article number 4 - Governor Quinn Unveils 2012 Carolyn Adams ‘Ticket for the Cure’ Lottery Ticket
5. Article number 5 - Governor Quinn Surprises Outstanding Teacher with Golden Apple Award

• Save Our State!

  Illinois has some serious financial problems. We’ve seen decades of fiscal mismanagement. It’s critical for our state that Illinois finds sound fiscal footing once and for all. Our biggest problems are pensions and Medicaid. This coming fiscal year, they will eat up 39 percent of the state budget, and drive our state even deeper into debt. That’s not good for our bond rating. That’s not good for Illinois. That’s not good for our communities, our schools or our businesses.

  We need major reforms to fix Illinois’ broken systems. Delaying, deferring, or denying these challenges is not an option. This isn’t about politics – no matter where you stand, Illinois must address these two problems. Today.

• Curb Your Car / Bike to Work Week

  In Springfield and Sangamon County is May 14-18, 2012!

  The Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission has teamed up with several area organizations, state agencies and businesses to put out a challenge to employers in Sangamon County to encourage employees to leave their cars at home during the designated week. The commute time is a great opportunity to get exercise, save some money and reduce negative impacts on the environment.

• Governor Quinn Announces Re-Opening of Congress Parkway Bridge

  CHICAGO – May 15, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the re-opening of the Congress Parkway Bridge, following two years of repairs to ease congestion and improve safety. Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider, area legislators, law enforcement and other transportation officials joined the Governor today to re-open the bridge, a primary route for many commuters into downtown Chicago. Scheduled for completion this month, the bridge will be open ahead of the NATO Summit, which takes place in Chicago May 20-21. Governor Quinn also continued his call for major action from the General Assembly to repair the state’s Medicaid and pension systems this spring session.

• Governor Quinn Unveils 2012 Carolyn Adams ‘Ticket for the Cure’ Lottery Ticket

  CHICAGO – May 13, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today unveiled the new Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure lottery scratch-off ticket at the Y-Me “Race at Your Pace” breast cancer walk in Chicago’s Grant Park. The ticket has raised more than $8.5 million since it was first launched in 2006, and all net proceeds fund vital community outreach, education and research in the fight against breast cancer.

• Governor Quinn Surprises Outstanding Teacher with Golden Apple Award

  CHICAGO – May 9, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today surprised Elizabeth Luna, a kindergarten teacher at Murray Language Academy, with a 2012 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The governor presented the award, which is one of the education community’s most prestigious, during National Teacher Appreciation Week. As part of his commitment to protect and improve education in Illinois, the governor also emphasized the need for legislative action this spring to stabilize the state’s Medicaid and pension systems to ensure adequate funding for education.