Article: For Weller's seat, it's sauce or cement

Republicans in the 11th Congressional District were disappointed Chicago Ridge Police Chief and New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann dropped out of the race after winning the February primary. Mad, too. The Republican county chairmen who will decide his replacement have not yet voted, but the drill-down process has produced two possibilities: a cement steward with a contracting scandal to explain and a pizza guru well-known in the Bloomington-Normal area. Their stories are different, but the template is set. GOP officials want an older, mature, successful business person who reflects the core values of the party, is serious about winning and who will finance his own campaign. With that backdrop, ...

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