Some local Democrats formed a group and filed a slate on December 17, offering what they call the "first serious challenge" since 1973 to the Caucus Party.
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 20, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1
Illinois Representative Calvin Sutker's Democratic challenger in the 56th District primary, Jeff Schoenberg, called for a series of debates before the March 15 election.