Claim: Jim Oberweis is an American businessman, investment manager,and politician from the state of Illinois which is a state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
Evidence: James D. Oberweis (born June 10, 1946) is an American businessman, investment manager, and politician from the state of Illinois. Illinois (/ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/ (listen) IL-ə-NOY) is a state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of the United States.