When suburban businessman Rick Heidner jumped into the GOP primary for Governor late last fall, putting together a last minute ballot collection operation, talk from Heidner’s camp centered around the resources he was willing to invest in his own campaign.

In an expected move, Gov. JB Pritzker Monday endorsed Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago), a former Pritzker staffer, for the Democratic nomination for State Comptroller.

Monday marked a new firestorm in Chicago media over the long running saga over a new Chicago Bears stadium, but it appears the uproar was much ado about nothing.

Here is a rundown of some of the top House races to watch leading up to the March 17 primary:

Here’s a look at the contested Senate primaries on March 17th.

When polling shows you trailing by double digits with six weeks to go before election day, one would think a candidate may start to try to point out dramatic differences between themselves and the frontrunner.