Two low-funded Republicans battle to run against Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias in the fall

SPRINGFIELD — The March 17 election includes primary races for Illinois’ secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer — and while all those positions are held by incumbent Democrats who are running for new terms with no primary challengers, Republicans are duking it out in one of the contests. For the GOP nomination for secretary of state, Joliet resident Diane M. Harris is going up against Chicagoan Walter Adamczyk for the right to compete against first-term incumbent, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, in November’s general election. The office has arguably the most interaction with the publi

SPRINGFIELD — The March 17 election includes primary races for Illinois’ secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer — and while all those positions are held by incumbent Democrats who are running for new terms with no primary challengers, Republicans are duking it out in one of the contests. For the GOP nomination for secretary of state, Joliet resident Diane M. Harris is going up against Chicagoan Walter Adamczyk for the right to compete against first-term incumbent, Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, in November’s general election. The office has arguably the most interaction with the publi