On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough, an Obama appointee, enjoined the Illinois petition requirement for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, for U.S. House, at least as applied to candidates who make a very substantial effort. The 26-page decision puts David Gill on the ballot. He is an independent candidate in the 13th district. He submitted over 11,000 signatures to meet a requirement of 10,754, but was found to have 8,593 valid.

The opinion relies on the historical record showing it is extremely rare for any petitioning candidate for U.S. House to ever overcome a petition requirement greater than 10,754. UPDATE: here is the most comprehensive newspaper story about the decision, in the State Journal-Register, the Springfield daily newspaper.