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Durbin & Oberweis Debate Tonight

Oberweis for US Senate
Dick Durbin
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The Illinois candidates for U.S. Senate are set for their final televised debate ahead of next week's election. 

Chicago's WTTW-TV will host the Wednesday forum for Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican challenger state Sen. Jim Oberweis. WTTW officials say they'll also take questions from Twitter users during the 60-minute event.

Durbin is the second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate and is seeking a fourth term. Oberweis is a dairy magnate from Sugar Grove who was elected to the state Senate in 2012. 

Their first televised debate was last week at Chicago's WLS-TV and covered jobs, same sex marriage and assault weapons. 

Durbin has said his experience in Washington has helped deliver billions in federal funding for Illinois. But Oberweis claims Durbin is a career politician who's lost touch.

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