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by Steven Ross Johnson
4:13pm
Tue Nov 6, 2012

Checking In With Bill Foster And Voters In The 11th Congressional District (VIDEO)

As voters in Illinois’ 11th Congressional decide the fate of one of the closest, most hotly-contested races of this election season, Democratic challenger Bill Foster said he felt confident a high turnout in Democratic strongholds was key for his path to victory over longtime incumbent, U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert.

Foster, who won the 14th Congressional District seat in 2008, but lost his re-election bid in 2010, said he was encouraged by Democratic turnout thus far in areas such as Joliet, which he felt could rival numbers seen in 2008.

“I just got back from the Route 66 Diner in downtown Joliet where the place was actually full of people and most of them had just come from voting,” Foster said. “They said things were busier in downtown Joliet than they were in 2008, which you know, high turnout is great for Democrats, and I was very encouraged by this.”   

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Quick Hit
by Matthew Blake
8:18pm
Mon Nov 5, 2012

Illinois Republicans Rake In Super PAC Cash, Dark Money

If tomorrow’s six extremely close (see recent polls here and our voter guide here) Illinois congressional races were solely determined by outside spending, that is money poured into the races that the candidates themselves did not raise, the Republican candidates would win by a landslide.

In the 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th district Congressional races, Republicans are getting millions of dollars more from Super Political Action Committees and “dark money” groups. Read more »

PI Original
by Brandon Campbell
3:10pm
Tue Oct 23, 2012

The Race For Illinois’ 11th Congressional District Tightens In Last Weeks

Election 2012

With just two weeks left until voters cast their ballots, Illinois’ 11th congressional district race has become one of the most competitive in terms of cash and polling numbers showing the two candidates are nearly tied. We take a closer look at the tight race.