Dems file complaint against Oberweis

CHICAGO - Democrats excited about the chance to snag former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert's seat in next week's special election asked federal officials Thursday to investigate the Republican in the race. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said it filed a complaint against Republican Jim Oberweis over a recent campaign finance filing, evidence of the party's razorlike focus on a district it wants to win to boost its numbers in Congress. Oberweis' camp claims it's just more nitpicking by Democrats who are filled with the false hope they can snatch away a district west of Chicago that the GOP has reliably counted on for years. “They're trying to distract attention. That's what's going on,” Oberweis spokesman Bill Pascoe said.