Gov. Pat Quinn’s sixth state of the state address comes on the heels of a lawsuit by state employees over pension reform, and during an election year. We break down Quinn’s speech and the issues facing Illinois in the coming year with Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board member Kristen McQueary and NBC Ward Room's lead blogger Mark Anderson. Watch the full addresshere, readQuinn's full remarksin the transcript, and listen to his speech in the audio attachments below.

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Chicago Tonight: Gov. Quinn Delivers State of the State Address

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State of the State 2014.pdf