Illinois State House has made the REDMAP Report list of potential chambers that could flip to Republican.  Check out the report:
http://www.statenewsshot.com/?p=8244

From Sj-r.com:

A Democrat has represented the 98th District in the Illinois House for three decades, but that could change in January.

Thanks partly to an electoral environment hostile to Democrats, Republican Wayne Rosenthal is locked in a close race with Democrat Charlie Landers in the 98th, which takes in parts of six counties south of Springfield.

Winning the district could be vital if Republicans want to take control of the Illinois House and replace longtime Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan of Chicago with House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego.

Landers and Rosenthal agree that the race is about jobs and the economy. Last week, they traded charges over who wants to raise taxes. Both said they are against tax increases, but Rosenthal said an increase possibly could be sold to Illinoisans if deep cuts are made first.

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