Our senatorial neighbor to the north, Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, is lending a hand to two congressional candidates here in Illinois. The progressive champion's political action committee, the Progressive Patriots Fund, has vowed to donate $5,000 to 10 House challengers in emerging races that haven't generated much support from traditional Democratic organizations. Among the candidates identified for Feingold's Expand the Map" campaign are Scott Harper in the 13th and Colleen Callahan in the 18th. You can find more information here.

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