jim oberweis

U.S. Senate candidate Jim Oberweis stopped by the WROK studios on Wednesday morning to discuss his campaign challenging the incumbent Democrat Dick Durbin. We spent the better part of 45 minutes talking with him about his background and the issues that matter to voters -- stop back tomorrow for the full audio from that interview...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network A challenge for seven debates has been issued in Illinois’ U.S. Senate race. That’s how many times the Republican nominee, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), has asked to face off with U...

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network In the race for U. S. Senate, the challenger, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), is going for a “two-fer” here: he’s trying to get on board the IRS issue, and also tie his opponent, incumbent U...

Last week we took a look at the latest poll in the race for Illinois Governor. Now, with five months to go until Election Day, we have our first comprehensive look at the race for U.S. Senate since the primary. Reboot Illinois and We Ask America have released the numbers and it’s good news for the incumbent, Sen...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Oberweis is pleased that Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) is now supporting him. Kirk initially said he didn’t want to campaign against Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) because they have a working relationship that’s good for Illinois, and because Durbin supported Kirk while Kirk recovered from a stroke in 2012...

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...

A couple of interesting wrinkles in Illinois politics emerged today, both on the Republican side of the aisle.