Joe Biden Wins Illinois Democratic Nomination For President
The coronavirus outbreak forced campaigns to cancel rallies in the battleground state.
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Jeanne Ives Easily Wins The Chance To Make The 6th Congressional District Red Again
The C-shaped district had been a Republican stronghold for decades, until the “blue wave” election in 2018.
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State Sen. Iris Martinez Wins Democratic Primary To Replace Retiring Court Clerk Dorothy Brown
Martinez has been a legislator for 17 years and was the first Latina in the state Senate.
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Kim Foxx Easily Defeats A Big Money Challenger
Conway called the incumbent and conceded the race, a Foxx spokeswoman said Tuesday at about 9:30 p.m.
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Jim Oberweis Claims Victory, Will Take On Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dairy magnate Jim Oberweis and State Sen. Sue Rezin were among the best-known candidates in a field of more than half a dozen.
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Progressive Marie Newman Beats Incumbent Dan Lipinski
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and left-leaning activists wanted the incumbent out of Congress.
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Election Map: Updated Polling Locations for Chicago And Cook County
Due to the COVID-19 virus, election officials scrambled to find new polling locations. Find your polling location changes here.
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White House Pushes for Quick, Direct Payments To Americans In Response To Coronavirus
“We want to go big,” President Trump said as his administration seeks to boost the now stalled economy.
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With Coronavirus Pandemic Weighing On Illinois Democratic Presidential Primary, Voters Choose Biden Or Sanders
The coronavirus outbreak forced campaigns to cancel rallies in the battleground state.
Trump: Avoid Gatherings Of More Than 10 People To Limit Contagion
President Trump gave a briefing on the coronavirus this afternoon in which he acknowledged that the coronavirus could cause disruptions for several more months. The stock market dropped more than 10 percent Monday.Also, four states are scheduled to hold primaries tomorrow: Ohio, Florida, Arizona, and Illinois. But concerns about the spread of the coronavirus have made the prospect of in-person voting more complicated. This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
