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 That's according to a person close to Hynes' campaign who has
knowledge of the Democrat's plans but spoke on the condition of
anonymity because an official announcement isn't expected until the
coming weeks.
Hynes' entry into the race is expected to set up a February primary
fight with Gov. Pat Quinn.
Quinn inherited the job in January when disgraced former Gov. Rod
Blagojevich was removed from office after being arrested on federal
corruption charges.
Hynes has criticized Quinn's handling of Illinois' budget crisis. He
accused Quinn of being inconsistent in his demand for a large tax
increase, and he questioned whether Quinn had looked closely enough
at state spending to see where more cuts could be made.
Quinn hasn't officially announced his re-election plans, but he has
been raising money.
[Associated Press; DEANNA BELLANDI]
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