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Quinn to Sign Public Transparency Laws
CHICAGO (AP) -- In a state with a rich history of corruption, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign a new law on government transparency.

Quinn will be joined at Monday's signing ceremony by Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

Madigan has championed legislation to strengthen the state's public records laws, and lawmakers this year passed a bill to do just that. It includes training so public employees know how to comply with public records laws and it gives the attorney general's office more authority in public records cases.

Madigan's office sought changes in the law to prevent abuse by state offices that looked for ways not to comply or to delay.

Quinn was scheduled to sign the government transparency legislation at the downtown Chicago office building where he works.

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