Hastert might retire

Dennis Hastert, who one year ago was third in line for the presidency, is now just a minority party representative for a suburban rural district in northern Illinois. He may announcing his retirement this summer.

Waiting in the wings is Jim "Obi-Wan" Oberweis, a political gadfly and dairy owner who might have finally found the political position he can buy.

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