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  John Ford Coley to perform in city

  Feb. 2—HIGH POINT — It's been more than 40 years since the acrimonious breakup of 1970s soft rockers England Dan and John Ford Coley, but Coley — even at age 73 — is still out on the road, keeping the duo's popular music alive. And he'd really love to see you Saturday night. When Coley takes the stage Saturday at the High Point Theatre — along with Jim Stafford ("Spiders & Snakes"), another ...

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  Illinois Election Roundup: Dems Lose Big, But Quinn Hanging On

  It was a long and tough night for Democrats in Illinois, but with results in two important races still too close to call, some are hanging on to hope. In the race for President Obama's former Senate seat, Republican Congressman Mark Kirk emerged victorious. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Kirk had 48 percent to Democrat Alexi Giannoulias' 46 percent.

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  DCCC Cash Helps Some Illinois Dems, Leaves Others To Their Own Devices

  As has been widely reported this morning, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has gone on a massive last-minute spending spree, in an attempt to hold a number of contested House seats across the country. There are five House races in Illinois that are seen as competitive. Its biggest gift, of nearly $600,000, went to Dan Seals, the Democrat running for Kirk's old seat in the 10th -- the only Democrat of the five who's been consistently ahead in the polls.

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  Democrat Seals Holds A Big Lead In Mark Kirk's Old District

  The news media's narrative of the 2010 election has been written for months: Democrats fighting for their lives against a Republican tide that will be anywhere from pretty big to cataclysmic. A new poll in Illinois' 10th District confirms that Democrat Dan Seals has a sizable lead over his Republican opponent, Robert Dold. The seat has been held for ten years by Republican Mark Kirk, who is vacating it to run for U.S. Senate.

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  WATCH: NRCC Targets Democrats For Congress With Big Ad Buy

  The National Republican Congressional Campaign bought $1.7 million worth of television ads this weekend, and three of those ads are aimed at contested House races in the Chicago area. There are only three competitive Congressional races in Illinois. Two Democratic incumbents, Debbie Halvorson and Bill Foster, are fighting for their political lives, in the face of stiff challenges by Republicans in moderate districts.

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  Joe Biden Stumps For Giannoulias, Seals In Chicago

  Joe Biden will be in Chicago Monday campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias and Democrat Dan Seals, running for the open 10th district House seat. Following a morning trip to Michigan, where he will discuss the Recovery Act, he will headline two fundraisers at the Union League Club in Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet reports. "We are looking forward to Vice President Biden's trip to Illinois and are grateful to have his support," Alexi for Illinois campaign mana

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  Biden To Headline Giannoulias Fundraiser In Chicago

  Joe Biden will be in Chicago next week to help raise money for Illinois Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias. The Chicago Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet reports that Biden will headline a fundraiser for Giannoulias on June 21. The Vice President was already scheduled to be in Chicago for another fundraiser to benefit Tenth District Democratic House nominee Dan Seals at the Union League Club in the Loop.

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