Quinn: 'would reopen parks, historic sites'

Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn held a wide-ranging availability in his Springfield office this afternoon, and The State Journal-Register reported on his views on local issues like the the Illinois Transportation Department's proposed move of the traffic safety division to southern Illinois and Gov. Rod Blagojevich's closure of state parks and historic sites including the Dana Thomas House, as well as the state's ongoing constitutional crisis. Quinn said:

Quinn, who would take over from Blagojevich if the governor resigns or is impeached in wake of his arrest on federal corruption charges, also said he would reopen parks and historic sites closed by Blagojevich to save money.

"That was one of the worst decisions the governor ever made," Quinn said at a news conference in his office. "I think they should be reopened promptly, right now, today."