WASHINGTON--Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who chairs the House political operation--the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee hit Chicago over the weekend for fund-raisers to help challengers Tammy Duckworth, Bill Foster and Brad Schneider. Israel also did a briefing for donors of Rep. Mike Quigley and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, both Illinois Democratic incumbents.

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fl.) hits Chicago for a meeting with fund-raisers on Monday, the first stop on a swing to Colorado, California and Washington State.

Sun-Times Political reporter Abdon M. Pallasch talked to Israel; his report is HERE.