This week, candidates vying for the 2nd Congressional District seat, which covers parts of the South Side of Chicago and some of the south suburbs, will be debating and CAN TV will bring live, uninterrupted coverage.
The special election to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress is already chaotic, with seven declared Democratic candidates, an erstwhile favorite bringing a gun into an airport and talk that Jackson’s brother will throw his hat in the ring. Progress Illinois takes a look at the race thus far.