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Election 2012
6:11 am
Fri November 2, 2012

Freshman and Newcomer Battle in the 16th

Adam Kinzinger (R) and Wanda Rohl (D)

Illinois' new 16th Congressional District will include parts of Rockford, DeKalb, and the LaSalle area. The old 16th is represented by Republican Don Manzullo of Egan, but last Spring he lost the primary to Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Manteno. Kinzinger was elected in 2010 to represent a neighboring district, the 11th.

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Politics
8:37 am
Wed October 31, 2012

Congressional Race: 8th District

8th District Congressman Joe Walsh and Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth.

Money has been pouring into one contentious Congressional race in the Chicago suburbs. National SuperPACs are fueling the negative advertising dominating the airwaves in the new 8th district, which covers an area including Schaumburg, Elgin, and Lombard.  Republican Congressman Joe Walsh faces Democrat Tammy Duckworth, an Iraqi War vet who most recently worked for the Veterans Administration in Washington.

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