Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, introduces State Representative Darlene Senger during the pension reform press conference at the DuPage County Boardroom on Friday, January 4, 2013, in Wheaton IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn holds a press conference with other state legislators to talk about pension reform at the DuPage County Boardroom on Friday, January 4, 2013, in Wheaton IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, on the left, and Illinois Governor Pat Quinn hold a meeting with other state legislators to talk about pension reform at the DuPage County Complex on Friday, January 4, 2013, in Wheaton IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
State Legislators Michael Connelly on the left, and Darlene Senger, listen to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn lay out his plans for pension reform, during the pension reform press conference at the DuPage County Boardroom on Friday, January 4, 2012, in Wheaton IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and state legislators representing DuPage County expressed hope Friday morning that they’re closing in on a solution to the long-running public pension crisis. The governor, a Democrat, met with 10 Republican members of the General Assembly who represent the county in …