Illinois presidential primary moved to Feb. 5

The Land of Lincoln, Illinois, the state that most closely matched the demographics of the nation as a whole, be joining "Super Duper Tuesday" by holding its presidential primary on February 5.

That means Illinois will be getting plenty of visits from the many presidential candidates.

The drive to move up the state's primary from mid-March to early February was designed to assist Barack Obama.

For those candidates coming to Chicago, read the below post--you may have to bring in your own food.

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