CREATE TABLE "illinois" (
  "district" text,
  "incumbent" text,
  "party" text,
  "elected" real,
  "status" text,
  "opponent" text
);

Question: What party was Lane Evans?
SQL: SELECT "party" FROM "illinois" WHERE "incumbent"='Lane Evans';

Question: What district had elections in 1964?
SQL: SELECT "district" FROM "illinois" WHERE "elected"=1964;

Question: Who was Henry Hyde's opponent in the race?
SQL: SELECT "opponent" FROM "illinois" WHERE "incumbent"='Henry Hyde';

Question: What Republican incumbent was elected in 1974?
SQL: SELECT "incumbent" FROM "illinois" WHERE "elected"=1974 AND "party"='Republican';