An In-Depth Look at the Republican Candidates for Senate [AUDIO]

With the Illinois primary election on Tuesday, one of the most-frequently-asked-questions we’ll receive in the coming days is, “Where can I find more information about the candidates?”

Well, here’s a place to start. Below find links to the Chicago Tribune’s in-depth profile on both potential GOP nominees. You’ll also be able to listen to the audio of the most-recent “Riley & Scot” interview with each of the candidates. The winner of the primary will move on to face Democrat incumbent Sen. Dick Durbin in November.

Jim Oberweis

Chicago Tribune: Uphill Challenge In Senate Race

"The kinds of things that I believe are important are changing the attitude of our government so that we support business, we help encourage business to create jobs and opportunities here in this country so we can expand and grow our middle class. That does mean things like simplifying our tax code."

Doug Truax 

Chicago Tribune: Uphill Challenge In Senate Race

"I think there's a lot of potential right now out in the economy but uncertainty is killing us. What we've got to do is send the business community the message that here's the certainty over the next few years in two ways: one is taxation...and the second is regulation."