Obama headlining fundraiser for Duckworth
Posted September 28, 2016 1:00 am
President Barack Obama will return to Chicago on Oct. 9 to headline a fundraiser to benefit U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democarat who is running for U.S. Senate, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
The White House is making a push for Duckworth to defeat Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Highland Park.
Vice President Joe Biden was in Chicago on Wednesday to headline a Duckworth fundraiser.
The Oct. 9 event will be at the Stony Island Arts Bank, an arts and cultural center at 6760 S. Stony Island Ave, Chicago
Tickets run from $1,000 to $12,700. Top givers and raisers get a VIP reception and a photo.
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