WBEZ reporters attend press events for Illinois Governor Pat Quinn very frequently, so it’s common to hear his voice on our airwaves. Press events usually include a big crowd of reporters all trying to get their own questions answered (for a worst case scenario, check out this video from the Blagojevich trial).

Today the Governor is coming to our studios to sit down with Steve Edwards for a one-on-one chat. That’s a totally different ballgame than a press conference. Steve will have the luxury of developing a narrative and posing follow-up questions. The main topics will be the state budget, pensions and Medicaid, but Steve will pose some questions from listeners, so if you have a burning question for Quinn, leave it as a comment here or call 312-923-9239 during the show.

By the way, Steve told me today the last time he and the governor saw each other was three years ago at a random Blackhawks game. The last time they talked was actually in an online chat we hosted on electon night in 2010.