Bill Clinton coming to Chicago sushi joint to raise money

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August 29, 2007

LYNN SWEET lsweet@suntimes.com

Barack Obama is off the campaign trail until Labor Day and former President Bill Clinton hits Chicago on Sept. 10 to fund-raise for his wife.

After Labor Day, Obama will start a fund-raising sprint, including a Sept. 4 reception at the Chicago home of his earliest patrons, Bettylu and Paul Saltzman. Honorary chair is Mayor Daley; other hosts are the Saltzmans, Obama national finance chair Penny Pritzker and Illinois finance co-chairs Jim Crown and John Rogers.

On Sept. 5 an event will be hosted by Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois state treasurer, at Costa's in Greektown.

Over at the Clinton operation, a younger generation of supporters are among the hosts at a Sept. 10 bash with former President Clinton at SushiSamba, 504 N. Wells.

Among the hosts are J.B. Pritzker, Penny's brother, and Yusef Jackson, son of Rev. Jesse Jackson (the Jackson family is split over Obama and Clinton).