Campaign reports give snapshot of 2014 spending

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — It’s not just those running for Illinois governor who are spending furiously with Election Day looming. Candidates for Illinois’ four other statewide offices are also raking in and spending cash quickly, according to campaign finance reports due Wednesday for the year’s third quarter, which ended in September.

In the race for state treasurer, which has traditionally served as a stepping stone to higher office, the Democratic and Republican candidates have each committed more than $1 million for television ads in recent weeks, their campaigns said. Each was hoping for a late bump with the Nov. 4 election less than three weeks away.