- Total contributions to incumbents and challengers passed the $25 million mark in this Chicago City Council election cycle.
- At least four of these races will spend a combined $1 million -- for a seat that's less than two-thirds the size of a state rep district.
- The 24 candidates in the runoff for 12 seats on the City Council have collected $9 million
- Runoff candidates have raised at least $3.3 million since the February, 2007, elections.
- The $1.8 million contributed by Illinois affiliates of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) made the SEIU the highest single source.
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The Race is On!, blog of the The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.
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