State Rep. Delia Ramirez defeats Ald. Gil Villegas in newly drawn Illinois 3rd District
A jubilant crowd greeted Ramirez, 39, chanting her name as she entered her election party Tuesday.
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What did $50 million buy Ken Griffin in Illinois’ primary? Not much.
Griffin, who was the state’s richest man, reaped a weak return on his millions. But packaging magnate Dick Uihlein’s support for gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey paid off.
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Darren Bailey wins Republican nomination for governor
Bailey, a state senator endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated five other candidates in a high-profile race that included Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin spending millions.
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PHOTOS: Illinois voters head to the polls for today’s primary
Voters, seasoned and first-timers, are heading to polling places and filling out their ballots across Illinois.
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Headed to the polls? Here’s what you need to know about the Illinois primary.
The deadline to vote is 7 p.m. today.
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Stories from women who chose to end a pregnancy (Part 3)
“I sincerely hope everybody will have the options that I had,” said Linda Buczyna.
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A preview of today’s surprise Jan. 6 committee hearing
The House committee says new evidence has come to light.
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A former aide to Mark Meadows to testify at Jan. 6 panel hearing
Cassidy Hutchinson, the Mark Meadows aide who appeared in videotaped testimony before the Jan. 6 committee last week, is the panel’s surprise witness today.
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Former White House aide says Trump knew crowd was armed and told them to march
Cassidy Hutchinson, the Mark Meadows aide who appeared in videotaped testimony before the Jan. 6 committee last week, is the panel’s surprise witness today.
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Sean Casten handily defeats Marie Newman in 6th Congressional District primary
“I just got off the phone with Sean and congratulated him on winning this race,” Newman told supporters. “He has my full support.“
