Declaring, “if you can make it in Springfield, you can make it in Washington, D.C.,” former President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed Juliana Stratton for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement.
“Juliana Stratton is a South Sider, a mother, a caregiver and a fighter. That’s why I was proud to endorse her first campaign for state representative and why I can’t wait to vote for her to be the next senator from the great …