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Illinois

President Obama's old Senate seat is the trophy in this election. Democrat Roland Burris, appointed by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to complete Obama's term, is not running. State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias hopes to keep the seat Democratic, but is in a tight race against GOP Rep. Mark Kirk. Giannoulias has been dogged by questions about his work as a top loan officer for his family's failed bank, which was seized by federal regulators in April. Kirk has had to apologize for exaggerating his military record.Democrat Pat Quinn took over as governor last year when Blagojevich was ousted over allegations of corruption, including a charge of trying to sell Obama's Senate seat. Quinn is running for a full term against Republican Bill Brady.Kirk's decision to run for Senate left open the House seat in the 10th District, where Democrat Dan Seals is facing Republican Robert Dold. Congressional races in the 11th and 14th districts are also rated as tossups. Obama won his home state of Illinois in 2008.

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Pat Quinn

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Bill Brady

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Rich Whitney

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Latest Illinois elections News

Republican Bill Brady Concedes to Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn

By Lynn Sweet

GOP Illinois governor candidate Bill Brady on Friday conceded to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, agreeing that his 19,000-plus vote lead made him the winner. Though the Associated Press called the ...

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Associated Press: Democrat Pat Quinn Wins Illinois Governor's Race

By Lynn Sweet

Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, ahead of GOP rival Bill Brady on Thursday by 19,400 votes, said his lead is "insurmountable" with 100 percent of all precincts reporting. An analysis by the ...

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Democrat Kitzhaber Wins Oregon Governor; 5 Other Key Races Undecided

By Tom Diemer

Oregon gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, the state's Democratic former two-term governor hoping to return after a seven-year hiatus, was declared the winner over Republican Chris Dudley ...

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Pat Quinn Leads Bill Brady in Illinois Governor Race Cliffhanger

By Lynn Sweet

The Illinois governor race remained a cliffhanger Wednesday morning, with Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn narrowly ahead of Republican Bill Brady. Quinn declared victory early Wednesday, but Brady declined to ...

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Republican Mark Kirk Wins Obama's Old Senate Seat

By Lynn Sweet

In one of the biggest Senate races in the nation, Republican Mark Kirk on Tuesday won the seat once held by President Barack Obama, a highly sought after prize for the GOP. In a battle centering on ...

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What Religion Is Bill Brady?

By Dan Gibson

Bill Brady, Illinois state senator and real-estate developer, is running for governor of Illinois against Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about ...

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Can Obama Save Alex Giannoulias, Pat Quinn in His Home State?

By Lynn Sweet

CHICAGO -- President Obama bought breakfast on Sunday for the top of the Illinois Democratic ticket, Gov. Pat Quinn and Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias, investing yet more time in two close contests ...

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Democrats Hope High Voter Turnout Will Boost Odds in Some Races

By Christopher Weber

While most polls spell doom and gloom for Democrats Tuesday, the party believes it still has one glimmer of hope for hanging onto seats in tight races: high voter turnout. A senior Democratic ...

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Governor, Senate Poll Roundup: Looking at the Closest Races

By Bruce Drake

A flood of new polls on this year's key governor and Senate races came out Sunday and Monday, and here are the ones that showed the tightest races and those where the margins are larger, but the ...

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Countdown to Election Day: Senate Races to Watch

By Andrea Stone

Republicans will edge close toward control of the Senate Tuesday but are unlikely to be able to seal the deal. While the GOP is widely favored to win back the House, it faces a narrower path to ...

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May 27, 2012

Week in Review: Medicaid Reform, Eavesdropping Limbo, Respite for Rep. Accused of Bribery

Source: Lemont Patch - Lemont IL

This article was created by aggregating news articles fro m Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters.

May 27, 2012

Durbin says Illinois will get 'strong' U.S. attorney

Source: Jacksonville Journal Courier - Jacksonville IL

Durbin said Friday that Holder assured him that he will name a "strong and competent" acting U.S. attorney who will serve until the Senate confirms a nominee.

May 27, 2012

Facebook, banks draw fire; probes possible

Source: Mail Tribune - Medford OR

Already grappling with regulatory reviews of its troubled initial public offering, Facebook Inc. and the Wall Street banks that shepherded the deal are now under fire from lawmakers and lawyers.

May 27, 2012

Minor American deeds

Source: New York Daily News - New York NY

Two major players in Congress — one a Democrat, the other a Republican — are talking compromise on legislation to protect from arbitrary deportation some of the estimated 1.1 million people brought illegally to this country as children.

May 26, 2012

Senators seek to name bison ‘national mammal'

Source: The Daily World - Aberdeen WA

BILLINGS, Mont. Western lawmakers want to elevate the Plains bison to a status similar to that of the iconic bald eagle with legislation to declare the burly beasts America's "national mammal."