Few political issues are as hotly contested as abortion, and though abortion has been a largely Democrat-supported issue for years, John Hosta of Spring Grove, who is running in the Democratic primary in the 14th Congressional District for the seat held by Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL), is staunchly opposed to it.

A recent study by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale blames Illinois' current financial disaster on the state's elected officials, something with which Martin Blumenthal, the Republican candidate for state House District 58, agrees.