Pat Quinn

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**FILE** Illinois' 2013 Budget books are seen in Springfield, Ill., on Feb. 21, 2012, during a briefing to reporters on the details of Gov. Pat Quinn's upcoming State of the Budget address. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin are joined by state and local officials March 22, 2011, as they announce the next phase of high-speed rail construction during a news conference at an Amtrak maintenance building in Chicago. (Associated Press)

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, wants to cancel raises for state employees to help cope with the state's budget crisis. Skipping the 2 percent raises would save the state $77 million. (Associated Press)

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks with reporters in his office at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield where in January he defended a massive increase in state income taxes passed by lawmakers and promised to quickly sign the measure to help heal the state's ailing finances. (Associated Press)

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A "mistake-free death penalty system" isn't possible, said Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. (Associated Press)

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, defended a large increase in state income taxes passed by lawmakers Wednesday. (Associated Press)

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office during inaugural ceremonies on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Surrounded by union and business officials, Chicago Cubs' Chairman Tom Ricketts, right, responds to a question one day after Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley rebuffed his proposal to use future tax money to finance $200 million in renovations to Wrigley Field, during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn talks to reporters Thursday in Chicago. Mr. Quinn's win was seen as sparing President Obama more embarrassment after Democrats failed to hold Mr. Obama's old Senate seat. (Associated Press)