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Quinn Dodges Campaign Finance Question
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is dodging questions about whether he will support a bill that doesn't limit campaign contributions from political parties and legislative leaders to candidates.

Quinn said Friday campaign reform groups and lawmakers should keep working on a proposed measure. Lawmakers are due back at work in Springfield next week.

On Thursday, reform advocates said they won't support a proposal that doesn't limit those kinds of contributions. But House Speaker Michael Madigan's office said it's planning to move ahead on a bill that, while not addressing those specific contributions, does address the other campaign finance issues raised by reform groups.

Quinn said Friday that Illinois should look closer at public financing for campaigns.

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