Tag Archives: Governor Quinn

CN March 29, 2013

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ken

Governor Pat Quinn offered a serious admonition to Chicago Public Schools leadership about closing 50-some elementary schools when he stopped by for a special edition of Chicago Newsroom on Friday. “That has to be done with extreme care,” he warned. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged charter schools, closing State prisons, COLAs, CPS school closings, Elaine Nekritz, Governor Quinn, health-care co-pays, overcrowded prisons, Pat Quinn, Pension reform, Rahm Emanuel, retirement age | Leave a comment

CN June 21, 2012

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ken

“The 800 – pound banker in the room,” says blogger and former teacher Fred Klonsky, referring to the Illinois pension crisis, “is revenue. It’s the one the legislature won’t address, the media won’t address… They can keep trying to cut … Continue reading →