The Green Papers: Illinois 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 20 March 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:12,864,380 (4.15% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:20(3.72% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:18(4.14% of 435)
2000 Census:12,439,042 (4.41% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:21(3.90% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:19(4.37% of 435)
Capital:Springfield
Tuesday 20 March 2012 polling hours 6:00a CDT (1100 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 6:00p CST (0000 UTC).
 

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Illinois State and Local Government

Illinois 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

20 March 2012 Primary results from a media source.

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Richard J. "Dick" Durbin
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Class 3 Republican Senator  Mark Steven Kirk
• First elected in a special election to a partial term: 2 November 2010 (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Barack Hussein Obama [Democrat] on 16 November 2008 in order to accede to the Presidency of the United States; he replaces Senator Roland W. Burris [Democrat] who had been appointed by the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich [Democrat] to temporarily fill the vacancy). First elected to a full term: 2010.
[also served in U.S. House- elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
• 23 January 2012: Suffered an ischemic stroke and underwent surgery.
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors
  Democratic Governor  Patrick "Pat" Quinn
• As Lieutenant Governor, entered office 29 January 2009 upon the removal from office of Governor Rod Blagojevich. First elected: 2010
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with (but nominated separately from) the Governor (effective 2011: jointly nominated at the primary election)
  Democratic Lieutenant Governor  Sheila Simon
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
8 Democratic (7 Renominated, 1 Open);
11 Republican (9 Renominated, 1 Open, 1 Lost / No longer running)
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Harold L. Bailey - lost primary
• FEC H0IL01152
    Democratic     Raymond M. "Ray" Lodato - lost primary
• FEC H2IL01158; 29 Feb 12; Tot $10,070; Dsb $5,989
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Bobby Lee Rush
• FEC H2IL01042; 29 Feb 12; Tot $272,458; Dsb $261,408
    Democratic     Clifford M. Russell, Jr. - lost primary
• FEC H2IL01174
    Democratic     Jordan R. Sims - lost primary
• FEC H2IL01133; 29 Feb 12; Tot $9,750; Dsb $8,313
    Democratic     Frederick "Fred" Smith - lost primary
• FEC H0IL01137
    Republican     Frederick Collins - lost primary
• FEC H2IL01141
  Candidate Republican     Blue Island Mayor  Donald E. Peloquin
• FEC H2IL01166; 29 Feb 12; Tot $23,950; Dsb $12,818
    Republican     Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Jimmy Lee Tillman, II - lost primary
• FEC H2IL01182
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     John Hawkins
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
• First elected: 12 December 1995 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Mel Reynolds, 1 October 1995
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     former Congressman  Deborah L. "Debbie" Halvorson - lost primary
• FEC H8IL11113; 29 Feb 12; Tot $157,253; Dsb $214,189
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Jesse Louis Jackson, Jr.
• FEC H6IL02124; 29 Feb 12; Tot $739,537; Dsb $512,897
    Republican     James Henry Taylor, Sr. - lost primary
• FEC H2IL02131
  Candidate Republican     Brian Woodworth
• FEC H2IL02149
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Farah S. Baqai - lost primary
• FEC H2IL03113; 31 Dec 11; Tot $6,677; Dsb $8,835
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Daniel William "Dan" Lipinski
• FEC H4IL03077; 29 Feb 12; Tot $457,341; Dsb $198,682
    Republican     Jim Falvey - lost primary
• FEC H2IL03139
  Candidate Republican     Richard L. "Rich" Grabowski
• FEC H2IL03121
    Republican     Arthur Joseph "Art" Jones - lost primary
• FEC H4IL03028
  Candidate Green     Laurel Lambert Schmidt
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     Laura Anderson
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez
• FEC H2IL08039; 29 Feb 12; Tot $203,821; Dsb $199,262
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Mike Quigley
• First elected: 7 April 2009 in a special election to fill the seat of Congressman Rahm Emanuel who resigned to become President Obama's Chief of Staff.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mike Quigley
• FEC H0IL05096; 29 Feb 12; Tot $404,043; Dsb $208,606
  Candidate Republican     Daniel "Dan" Schmitt
• FEC H4IL11047
  Candidate Green     Nancy Wade
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Peter J. Roskam
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Leslie Anne Coolidge
• FEC H2IL06058; 29 Feb 12; Tot $96,305; Dsb $90,469
    Democratic     Geoffrey J. Petzel - lost primary
• FEC H2IL06041; 29 Feb 12; Tot $36,077; Dsb $31,204
    Democratic     Maureen Elizabeth Ann Yates - lost primary
• FEC H2IL06074; 29 Feb 12; Tot $6,412; Dsb $5,182
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Peter J. Roskam
• FEC H6IL06117; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,817,424; Dsb $1,044,997
  Candidate Independent     Khizar Jafri
• FEC H2IL06033; 31 Dec 11; Tot $60; Dsb $4,391
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Danny K. Davis
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Jacques A. Conway - lost primary
• FEC H2IL07098
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Danny K. Davis
• FEC H4IL07037; 29 Feb 12; Tot $148,885; Dsb $206,136
  Candidate Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party)     Dennis Richter
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Joe Walsh
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth
• FEC H6IL06141; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,284,791; Dsb $1,029,319
    Democratic     S. Raja Krishnamoorthi - lost primary
• FEC H2IL08096; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,156,250; Dsb $894,558
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Joe Walsh
• FEC H0IL08090; 29 Feb 12; Tot $943,928; Dsb $594,411
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9
Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Simon Ribeiro - lost primary
• FEC H0IL05286
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky
• FEC H8IL09067; 29 Feb 12; Tot $749,895; Dsb $692,680
  Candidate Republican     Timothy C. "Tim" Wolfe
• FEC H2IL09110; 29 Feb 12; Tot $10,730; Dsb $9,444
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Vivek Bavda - lost primary
• FEC H2IL10084; 31 Mar 12; Tot $72,249; Dsb $70,394
  Candidate Democratic     Bradley Scott "Brad" Schneider
• FEC H2IL10068; 29 Feb 12; Tot $766,557; Dsb $556,821
    Democratic     Ilya Sheyman - lost primary
• FEC H2IL10050; 29 Feb 12; Tot $670,133; Dsb $427,764
    Democratic     John N. Tree - lost primary
• FEC H2IL10100; 29 Feb 12; Tot $132,139; Dsb $125,130
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Robert James "Bob" Dold, Jr.
• FEC H0IL10302; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,791,264; Dsb $581,861
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Adam Kinzinger
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary.
Congressman Kinzinger is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former Congressman  G. William "Bill" Foster
• FEC H8IL14067; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,023,372; Dsb $288,434
    Democratic     James P. "Jim" Hickey - lost primary
• FEC H2IL11116; 29 Feb 12; Tot $9,465; Dsb $7,073
    Democratic     former Aurora Township Clerk Juan Thomas - lost primary
• FEC H2IL11108; 29 Feb 12; Tot $103,251; Dsb $95,206
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Judy Biggert
• Congressman Biggert, incumbent in the the CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
• FEC H8IL13069; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,098,419; Dsb $389,233
    Republican     Kane County Clerk  John Andrew "Jack" Cunningham - apparently not a candidate
• 2 February 2012: Objection filed re: required number of petition signatures.
23 February 2012: Listed to appear on the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections.
14 March 2012: Removed
21 March 2012: May run as an Independent in November.
• FEC H4IL14041
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12
Seat up for election
Open		 Democratic Congressman  Jerry F. Costello
• First elected: in Special Election, 9 August 1988, re: death of Congressman Melvin Price, 22 April 1988
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 4 October 2011: Announced retirement.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     former St. Clair County Regional School Superintendent Brad J. Harriman
• FEC H2IL12114; 29 Feb 12; Tot $229,140; Dsb $75,108
    Democratic     Christopher Martin "Chris" Miller - lost primary
• 17 February 2012: Dropping out and endorsing former St. Clair County Regional Superintendent of Schools Brad J. Harriman.
23 February 2012: Listed to appear on the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections.
• FEC H2IL12106; 29 Feb 12; Tot $31,556; Dsb $29,596
    Democratic     Kenneth Charles "Bud" Wiezer - lost primary
• FEC H8IL12053
    Republican     former Belleville Mayor Rodger Cook - lost primary
• FEC H2IL12080; 29 Feb 12; Tot $56,286; Dsb $45,298
    Republican     Theresa Kormos - lost primary
• FEC H0IL12076; 29 Feb 12; Tot $47,302; Dsb $44,828
  Candidate Republican     Jason Plummer
• FEC H2IL12098; 29 Feb 12; Tot $175,676; Dsb $89,376
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Judy Biggert
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary.
Congressman Biggert is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     David Michael Gill
• 20 March 2012 Primary results: 50.23%.
• FEC H4IL15055; 29 Feb 12; Tot $155,611; Dsb $104,407
    Democratic     Greene County State's Attorney  Matthew J. "Matt" Goetten - lost primary
• 20 March 2012 Primary results: 49.77%.
• FEC H2IL13096; 29 Feb 12; Tot $213,472; Dsb $38,107
  Candidate Republican     Jerry Clarke
• Possible replacement candidate
  Candidate Republican     Rodney Davis
• Possible replacement candidate
    Republican     former Madison County School Board Member Michael "Mike" Firsching - lost primary
• FEC H0IL19048; 15 Jan 12; Tot $0; Dsb $0
  Candidate Republican     Erika Harold
• 28 April 2012 The News-Gazette: Harold to seek 13th District nomination
    Republican     Congressman  Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson - apparently not a candidate
• Congressman Johnson, incumbent in the old CD 15, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 13.
20 March 2012: Renominated by Primary.
4 April 2012: Announced retirement. The Republican party will select a replacement candidate.
• FEC H0IL15053; 29 Feb 12; Tot $564,919; Dsb $281,786
    Republican     Frank L. Metzger - lost primary
• FEC H2IL13104
  Candidate Republican     Kathy Wassink
• Possible replacement candidate
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 14
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Dennis Anderson
• FEC H2IL14078; 29 Feb 12; Tot $40,300; Dsb $30,996
    Democratic     Jonathan Farnick - lost primary
• FEC H0IL08132
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Randall M. "Randy" Hultgren
• FEC H0IL14080; 29 Feb 12; Tot $846,922; Dsb $770,776
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 15
Seat up for election
Open		 Republican Congressman Timothy V. "Tim" Johnson
• First elected: 2000
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 4 April 2012: Announce his retirement.
20 March 2012: Renominated by Primary for re-election in the new CD # 13.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Angela Anne Michael
• FEC H2IL15083; 05 Mar 12; Tot $7,394; Dsb $6,826
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John M. Shimkus
• Congressman Shimkus, incumbent in the old CD 19, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.
• FEC H2IL20042; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,170,120; Dsb $1,007,620
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 16
Seat up for election
Lost		 Republican Congressman  Donald A. Manzullo
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 20 March 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Adam Kinzinger
• Congressman Kinzinger, incumbent in the old CD 11, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 16.
• FEC H0IL11052; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,317,960; Dsb $1,041,551
    Republican     Congressman  Donald A. Manzullo - lost primary
• FEC H0IL16085; 29 Feb 12; Tot $866,811; Dsb $742,968
  Candidate Independent     Bronco Bojovic
• FEC H2IL16040
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 17
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
    Democratic     Gregorio Miguel "Greg" Aguilar - lost primary
• FEC H2IL17097; 29 Feb 12; Tot $18,498; Dsb $15,563
  Candidate Democratic     East Moline Alderwoman  Cheri Bustos
• FEC H2IL17071; 29 Feb 12; Tot $676,891; Dsb $186,706
    Democratic     Freeport Mayor  George Walter Gaulrapp - lost primary
• FEC H0IL16168; 29 Feb 12; Tot $19,030; Dsb $14,781
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Robert Todd "Bobby" Schilling
• FEC H0IL17059; 29 Feb 12; Tot $887,255; Dsb $237,516
  Candidate Independent     Eric Steven Reyes
• FEC H2IL17089; 30 Sep 11; Tot $8,497; Dsb $5,571
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 18
Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Aaron Jon Schock
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Steve Waterworth
• FEC H4IL18091
    Democratic     Matthew Aaron "Matt" Woodmancy - lost primary
• FEC H2IL18053; 21 Mar 12; Tot $2,868; Dsb $2,908
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Aaron Jon Schock
• FEC H8IL18043; 29 Feb 12; Tot $1,777,320; Dsb $522,494
Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 19 Republican Congressman  John M. Shimkus
• First elected: 1996
• Renominated - 20 March 2012 Primary.
Congressman Shimkus is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 15.
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Democratic Secretary of State  Jesse White
• First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002, 2006, 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Democratic Attorney General  Lisa Madigan
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Treasurer  Dan Rutherford
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Comptroller  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
  Republican Comptroller  Judy Baar Topinka
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 17 candidates
 • Republican: 14 incumbents, 19 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
 • Libertarian
 • Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
 • America First
 • Socialist Workers Party: 3 candidates
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Not readily classifiable
 • Write-in: 3 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • Illinois Constitution
Election Authority
 • Illinois State Board of Elections
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • Illinois General Assembly
Democratic
 • Democratic Party of Illinois
 • Illinois House Democrats
Republican
 • Illinois House Republican Organization
 • Illinois Republican Party
 • Illinois Republican Party - We Are Illinois
 • Illinois Senate Republican Caucus
Third Party
 • America First Party of Illinois
 • Constitution Party of Illinois
 • Illinois Green Party
 • Libertarian Party of Illinois
 • Reform Party of Illinois (Not affiliated with the Reform Party USA)
 • Reform Party of Illinois
 • The Practical Party
 • The Unity Party of Illinois
Media & others
 • Belleville News-Democrat
 • Benton Evening News
 • Carmi Times
 • Chicago Journal
 • Chicago Sun-Times
 • Chicago Tribune
 • Daily American News - West Frankfort
 • Daily Herald - Arlington Heights
 • Daily Review Atlas - Monmouth
 • Daily Southtown - (Chicago) - Tinley Park
 • Daily Times - Pekin
 • DC's Political Report - Illinois
 • Du Quoin Evening Call
 • Edwardsville Intelligencer
 • Herald & Review - Decatur
 • Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
 • Illinois Times - Springfield
 • Journal Gazette and Times-Courier - Mattoon
 • NewsLink.org - Illinois
 • Peoria Journal Star
 • Pioneer Press - Chicago
 • Politics1.com - Illinois
 • Rockford Register Star
 • Sauk Valley - Dixon - Sterling - Rock Flats
 • Sparta News-Plaindealer
 • St. Louis Post-Dispatch (STLtoday.com)
 • Star Courier - Kewanee
 • Star Publications - Tinley Park
 • Suburban Chicago Newspapers
 • The Capitol Fax Blog
 • The Courier News - Elgin
 • The Daily Journal - Kankakee
 • The Daily Ledger - Canton
 • The Daily Register - Harrisburg
 • The Herald News - Chicago Sun-Times - Joliet
 • The Journal - Chicago's Northwest Suburbs
 • The Macomb Journal
 • The Naperville Sun - Chicago Sun-Times
 • The News-Gazette - Champaign - Urbana
 • The Pantagraph - Bloomington-Normal
 • The Quincy Herald-Whig
 • The Register-Mail - Galesburg
 • The Southern Illinoisan - Carbondale
 • The State Journal-Register - Springfield
 • The Telegraph - Alton
 • The Times-Press - Streator
 • The Woodstock Independent
 • The Zephyr - Galesburg
 • WBBM TV - CBS - Chicago
 • WBEZ - Chicago Public Radio
 • WEEK TV - NBC - East Peoria
 • WLS TV - ABC - Chicago
 • WMAQ TV - NBC - Chicago
 

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