Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to news reporters while at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. , Monday June 22, 2009. Illinois lawmakers head back to the Capitol Tuesday to try to hammer out a budget before the July 1 deadline, with Quinn continuing to warn there will be deep cuts in social services spending without an income-tax increase. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to news reporters while at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill. , Monday June 22, 2009. Illinois lawmakers head back to the Capitol Tuesday to try to hammer out a budget before the July 1 deadline, with Quinn continuing to warn there will be deep cuts in social services spending without an income-tax increase.

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  1. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: The George Washington and Abraham Lincoln mascots lead the Statue of Liberty float during the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on the Streets of Manhattan on November 26, 2009 in New York City. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest.
  2. Jim Getty, portraying President Abraham Lincoln recites The Gettysburg Address during a program on the 146th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
  3. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, center, shows off his American Flag covered tie to Jim Getty, portraying President Abraham Lincoln, left, and David Klinepeter portraying Ward Hill Lamon, before a program on the 146th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at Soldiers' National Cemetery in, Gettysburg, Pa., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
  4. This image provided by the Raab Collection shows a letter President Abraham Lincoln wrote to a boy whose friends didn't believe he had met the commander in chief. The letter is being sold in Philadelphia for $60,000.
  5. This image provided by the Raab Collection shows a letter President Abraham Lincoln wrote to a boy whose friends didn't believe he had met the commander in chief. The letter is being sold in Philadelphia for $60,000.
  6. JOILET, IL - NOVEMBER 14: A hearse for Pfc. Michael S. Pearson sits outside the funeral home at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery November 14, 2009 in Joliet, Illinois. Pearson was one of the U.S. Army soldiers who died following the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5.
  7. JOILET, IL - NOVEMBER 14: Attendees hold American flags during the funeral service for Pfc. Michael S. Pearson at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery November 14, 2009 in Joliet, Illinois. Pearson was one of the U.S. Army soldiers who died following the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5.
  8. JOILET, IL - NOVEMBER 14: An honor guard salutes during the funeral service for Pfc. Michael S. Pearson at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery November 14, 2009 in Joliet, Illinois. Pearson was one of the U.S. Army soldiers who died following the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5.
  9. New Edmonton Oilers head coach Pat Quinn, center, talks to his players during second period of an NHL pre-season hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.
  10. Chicago businessman Christopher Kennedy, left, smiles as he is congratulated by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, right, after Kennedy was elected the new chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees during a University of Illinois Board of Trustees meeting in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
  11. Chicago businessman Christopher Kennedy, right, and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, listen to board members after Kennedy is elected the new chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees during a University of Illinois Board of Trustees meeting in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
  12. Edmonton Oilers coach Pat Quinn (yellow tie) watches the game against the New York Islanders during first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009.
  13. Edmonton Oilers head coach Pat Quinn, left, listens to assistant coach Kelly Buchberger while facing the Vancouver Canucks during third period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
  14. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, shakes hands with state Comptroller Dan Hynes after their Democratic gubernatorial debate Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Chicago.
  15. Illinois state Comptroller Dan Hynes, takes part in a Democratic gubernatorial debate with challenger, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Chicago.
  16. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn answers a question during a Democratic gubernatorial debate with challenger, state Comptroller Dan Hynes, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Chicago.

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