Illinois Legislators will convene on Springfield Friday for a special session called by Governor Quinn, and it's expected they will address pension reform.

One local lawmaker says the Governor does some pretty strange things, and if the issue to be addressed is pension reform, he is not aware of what bill they actually will discuss. Rep. Bill Mitchell says he doesn't even know if the special session will last one day, or a week.

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Rep. Mitchell says it may not be a surprise if the Governor doesn't even show up for this special session. He says many times when lawmakers are in Springfield, the Governor is in Chicago. He says despite the party differences, Democrats and Republicans need to work together to get things done, and it is very difficult with the Governor seldom around.

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Rep. Mitchell says he has talked with many people in his district who are genuinely concerned about the future of their pension. He says the Governor is scaring people with his tactics.

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Rep. Mitchell says he doesn't know why the Governor does not show up to Springfield, but he feels if he didn't want to be the Governor of the State of Illinois, then he simply should not have run.