Dr. Bill Foster, a former Fermi lab physicist, has won the special election in the Illinois 14th district. The district was formerly held by retired House Speaker, Dennis Hastert. The initial results show Foster defeating Republican, Jim Oberweis 52 -48%. Foster’s win adds another scientist to the House, for now…
When Speaker Hastert resigned in November, he forced this special election. However, the special election does not preclude the November general election. So, we are going to see these two squaring off again in the fall. Nonetheless, having another scientist in the House is good news.
