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Ill. groups ramp up efforts to get voters to polls

CHICAGO – From knocking on doors to making phone calls to arranging for Election Day transportation, energized advocates, party loyalists and candidates in Illinois ramped up their efforts over the weekend.

Tuesday's election in President Barack Obama's home state features seven closely watched U.S. House races and a matchup that will determine if an indicted former state lawmaker can return to Springfield.

One hotly contested suburban matchup features tea party U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh and Democratic Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth.

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