Name: Dick Durbin

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Hometown: East St. Louis, Ill.

Political Experience: Incumbent U.S. Senator of Illinois since 2002

Issues:

• Opposes No Child Left Behind Act

• Wants to experiment with alternative energy sources such as wind power, and lessen dependence on foreign oil

• Supports an employer-based approach to universal health coverage supplemented by a

publicly-financed program to assist those of limited means

• Wants to invest more in local police and fire agencies

• Supports immediate redeployment of American military forces from Iraq

• Supports legislation deterring wage discrimination on the basis of sex

Name: Steve Sauerberg

Party Affiliation: Republican

Hometown: Berwyn, Ill.

Political Experience: First-time politician; worked last 23 years as family physician

Issues:

• Opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants

• Believes all legal immigrants must learn to read and write English

• Opposes raising taxes

• Supports Iraq war and does not endorse a timetable for withdrawal

• Wants to increase number of alternative fuels and lessen dependence on foreign oil

• Wants to enhance nation’s railroad capacity