‘The X Factor’ stats

Ÿ 8,000-20,000 expected to audition today and Wednesday in Hoffman Estates, the only Midwest audition site.

Ÿ1.5 million iTunes downloads from “The X Factor” contestant performances in the U.K., where it’s a hit TV show

Ÿ100 million records sold by artists launched through “The X Factor,” including 90 #1 singles and 150 Top Ten records.