Station/Periodical: MSNBC, XNN - the Mutant channel, Fox News, CNN, local Chicago/Illinois stations When: 09/16/09 What: Illinois is having a special election to fill the seat of their recently deceased senator.
"...it's been almost one month since the brutal slaying of Illinois senator..."
"...by state law, an election must be held within 115 days of the vacancy (August 20, 2009)..."
"...already over twenty candidates, including former football player Reggie Phillips, have begun campaigning for the seat..."
"...leading the pack are Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley representing the Democrats and Republican political activist Graydon Creed who was, at one point, linked with the radical Friends of Humanity group..."
"...currently the special election is scheduled to occur sometime in November, exact date to be determined later this month..."