The Democratic National Committee on Saturday transfered money to a handful of state Democratic parties, with Illinois getting the largest chunk, $950,000, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. The DNC is making the transfer as President Obama headlines a big rally at the University of Chicago this evening.

The DNC is sending money to states where Democrats are scrambling to survive: $470,000 to Florida, $200,000 to New Hampshire, $50,000 to Nevada, $325,000 to Pennsylvania, $125,000 to Wisconsin, $100,000 to Colorado and Maine, $300,000 to Ohio, $50,000 to Nebraska and $5,000 to New Mexico.