From Tim Carney in this week’s Evans-Novak Political Report:

Hastert Early Resignation: An Illinois Republican source tells us former Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) plans to resign November 6 this year instead of finishing out his term. This would create a vacancy and trigger a special election in the 14th District.

To give the quick take, Hastert’s early resignation would Democrats a slightly better chance, and benefits the candidate in each party with more money — that is, businessmen Jim Oberweis (R) and Bill Foster (D).