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Hastert rallies GOP troops for Oberweis
ST. CHARLES - Former speaker Dennis Hastert swept into a political fundraiser Friday night to urge support for Jim Oberweis to fill his former Congressional seat.
Hastert flew in from Washington D.C. to rally the troops at an Oberweis Family Fun Fest, prompting a brief standing ovation at the Kane County Fairgrounds. About 350 people attended the $25 a plate chicken and pork chop dinner, which included children's games and facepainting.
The former speaker, who resigned in November 2007 before his term was up, came to rally Republican troops on behalf of Oberweis. Democrat U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Geneva, won a special election in March to finish Hastert's unexpired term.
Foster is a scientist and businessman. Oberweis of Sugar Grove is an
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