CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Sen. Jim Oberweis, a Republican challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in November, sat down with The Associated Press this week for a wide-ranging interview. Here are excerpts of what he said and his stands on the issues:

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