Ahead of Tuesday's local primary, Gingrich planned a busy two-day schedule in President Barack Obama's home state. He heads to Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in suburban Rosemont for a 3:30 p.m. rally before delivering remarks at the Northwest Suburban Republican 2012 Lincoln Day Dinner at 7 p.m. in Palatine.
Paul steers clear of the Chicago area in favor of the University of Illinois in Champaign. He'll appear at a 7 p.m. rally at George Huff Hall.
Gingrich begins Thursday with morning stops at Barrington High School and Goddard School in Lake in the Hills. He stops at a town hall meeting at Judson University then heads to Sunny Hill School in Carpentersville for a tour. He ends at a 7 p.m. rally at a corporate hangar in Lake in the Hills.
Mitt Romney arrives in Illinois Monday and is expected to appear at an election-night rally near Wheaton. Six staffers have been sent ahead of him to pump up supporters.
Meanwhile opponent Rick Santorum, a 1978 graduate of Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, will appear at a 2 p.m. rally Friday in Elgin and a Niles rally from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Northridge Prep Gym. On Saturday, he heads to southern Illinois.
Obama heads to Chicago Friday for fundraising. The trip includes a swanky lunch at the Palmer House Hilton.
