BRONZEVILLE — Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner will square off in a debate hosted by the Chicago Urban League.
The debate will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Place., and will be co-hosted by the Business Leadership Council, whose chairman and president is Frank Clark, retired CEO of ComEd.
Questions for the candidates will include two submitted by community residents. Clark said residents should email their questions to debate2014@thechicagourbanleague.org.
The debate will be aired live on CBS2 Chicago.
The general election is Nov. 4.
"This gubernatorial debate provides a platform for the black community to raise issues that uniquely affect our community and impact the state of Illinois,” Clark said. “Issues such as education, economic and business development as well as the violence in our neighborhoods deserve specific plans on how these matters will be addressed by the next governor."
Chicago Urban League President and CEO Andrea Zopp agreed with Clark that the next governor must be able to tackle problems plaguing the black community.
“Problems that persist in the African-American community impact the well-being of the entire state and require action at all levels,” Zopp said. “This debate gives the public a unique opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about the issues at stake in this election and how they plan to address them."
Panelists will be Perri Small, WVON-AM host; Corilyn Shropshire, business reporter for the Tribune; and Jay Levine, chief correspondent for CBS 2 Chicago.
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