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by Matthew Blake
1:41pm
Wed Feb 1

Fundraising Totals Unveiled In Congressional Races

Looking at the money raised by Illinois candidates for Congress reveals a couple of key developments.

First, former U.S Rep. Debbie Halvorson is literally giving incumbent U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. a run for his money in the Illinois 2nd District Democratic primary when it comes to fundraising. Second, there’s serious money in the 8th District primary race between Tammy Duckworth and Raja Krishnamoorthi. Read more »

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by Matthew Blake
12:58pm
Mon Jan 23
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Airport, Not Ethics, At Center Of Jackson Jr. Halvorson Race

Election 2012

The Democratic primary race between U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. and former congresswoman Debbie Halvorson is focused more on local job creation than Jackson Jr.'s ethics scandal.

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4:11pm
Fri Apr 1, 2011
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"Zero Hour" For 2,000 West Side Families To Lose Power, Heat

If it’s an April Fools joke, it’s a joke on struggling and poor families in the state because 34,000 of them are on a disconnection list and could see their gas and electricity shut off. The South Austin Coalition is fighting specifically for the 2,000 families on the West Side of Chicago that would have their utilities shut off Friday. The group has made a number of demands to both Peoples Energy (the parent company of Peoples Gas) and ComEd, including a four-month hold on shutoffs for low-income customers.

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