Lt. Gov. Quinn Fights to keep Parks and Historic Sites Open SPRINGFIELD, IL (wsiu) - Lt. Governor Pat Quinn thinks closing a loophole in the state sales tax system could keep Illinois state parks and historic sites open.

He says lowering that benefit could bring in a lot of money.

Quinn, announcing that he's launching an electronic petition drive, says the plans to close 11 state parks and 13 state historic sites have to stop.

His petition drive, at www-dot-Save-Our-State-Parks-dot-org, is designed to give Governor Rod Blagojevich an idea about how many people are ready to protest these closings.

The governor plans to close the parks and historic sites because state lawmakers passed an unbalanced budget.
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