Illinois Primary: Local Races Getting Big Endorsements

By Jeremy Hobson

Mar 15, 2016, 12:31pm CT

M. Spencer Green, File / AP

Illinois Primary: Local Races Getting Big Endorsements

By Jeremy Hobson

Mar 15, 2016, 12:31pm CT

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are campaigning hard in Illinois, Clinton’s home state, which holds its primary today.

Meanwhile, local races are also in the spotlight. Grammy-winning singer John Legend made an endorsement in the Cook County state’s attorney race and even President Obama endorsed a candidate running for the Illinois House.

This comes after the cancellation of Donald Trump’s rally in Chicago last week. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks Illinois with Niala Boodhoo, host of “The 21st” at WILL, Illinois Public Media.

Guest: Niala Boodhoo, host of “The 21st” at WILL, Illinois Public Media. She tweets @NialaBoodhoo.