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IL Governor Doesn't Plan to Fight Back in PR War
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Don't expect Illinois to get into a public-relations war with states trying to lure jobs away now that Illinois has raised income taxes.

Top aides to Gov. Pat Quinn say Illinois won't be running ads or renting billboards in response to other states using those tactics.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Quinn chief of staff Jack Lavin said that kind of public battle wouldn't be a smart use of money.

Instead, he says, Illinois will talk directly to the executives who decide where companies do business. Lavin says they need to know the increase makes Illinois more stable and improves services while still leaving Illinois with a moderate tax burden.

States like New Jersey and Indiana are publicly urging businesses to leave Illinois.

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