State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, the Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, are tied, with each garnering 34 percent in support in a new Tribune poll of 600 voters across the state.
VoteVets has launched the first third-party ad in Illinois' U.S. Senate race, slamming GOP nominee Rep. Mark Kirk for his opposition to cap-and-trade.