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Records: Quinn Rarely Uses State-Issued Cell Phone
CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn has defended sometimes using his private BlackBerry for state business by saying he also carries a government cell phone, but records show that phone mostly gathers dust.

State records show the government cell phone logged three minutes of use in May, no minutes in April and 29 minutes in February. February was Quinn's first month as governor after lawmakers ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office.

When the Democratic governor uses his private phone for official calls, he doesn't have to disclose his activities under the Freedom of Information Act -- like he does with a state phone.

Bills for the government cell phone, which is assigned to Quinn's old lieutenant governor's office, list the phone numbers of incoming and outgoing calls.

Quinn has refused to release phone records for his private BlackBerry.

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