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Quinn’s veto of bag recycling plan stands

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Cindy Batz of Gurnee and her daughter Amy, 10, join other supporters clapping for Abby Goldberg of Grayslake. Goldberg advocates giving communities more authority to ban plastic bags.

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A statewide plastic shopping bag recycling program developed in Lake County was rejected by state lawmakers Thursday when they declined to override Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the plan.