*And the cable hits keep coming: Republicans keep pouring money into state legislative races to try to erode Democratic supermajorities in the House and Senate, this week with more than $570,000 in cable TV advertising, reports showed.



Democrats spent more than $182,000 on cable TV buys. Most of it, $158,919, is for a pre-election push for state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant of Shorewood, who is facing Republican Michelle Smith of Plainfield.



Democrats also put in $19,462 for a late September buy for state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park, who is being challenged by Republican Seth Lewis of Bartlett. But Republicans pumped more than $70,000 into ads for Lewis to run this week.



Among Republican candidates, the biggest cash support for cable TV buys went to Rod Drobinski of Wauconda, who is challenging Democratic state Rep. Sam Yingling of Grayslake. Republicans put nearly $152,000 into ads backing Drobinski.



Another $67,750 went into Republican Mike Amrozowicz's challenge of Democratic state Sen. Melinda Bush of Grayslake. A total of $64,140 went toward protecting Rep. Sheri Jesiel of Winthrop Harbor against a Democratic challenge from Nick Cico of Lindenhurst.



All told, the House Republican Organization, the campaign arm of the chamber's minority, spent $390,901 on ads, while the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee spent $182,250. (Rick Pearson)