Rep. Sean Casten wins 6th District Democratic primary, topping fellow incumbent Marie Newman
Casten won 63 percent of the vote compared with 33 percent for Newman, and 4 percent for Charles Hughes.
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Casten won 63 percent of the vote compared with 33 percent for Newman, and 4 percent for Charles Hughes.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush is retiring when his term ends next winter, and a crowded field emerged to replace him in the 1st Congressional District.
Ramirez will go on to face Republican Justin Burau, who was unopposed in the GOP primary.
It's been the first genuine race for the Illinois Secretary of State's office in more than two decades.
The race was Giannoulias' first foray back into Illinois politics since he lost his bid for former President Barack Obama's old Senate seat in 2010.
In the Democratic primary for Cook County Board president Tuesday, three-term incumbent Toni Preckwinkle was running away with the race against former County Board commissioner Richard Boykin.
Bailey handily defeated Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and four other candidates. Irvin had once been the frontrunner thanks to a $50 million infusion of campaign cash from billionaire Ken Griffin.
In each incident four males between 14 and 18 years old approach the victims, pulled out guns and demanded the victims' property.
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will face off against Republican challenger Darren Bailey in November. We have more from state and federal races as results have come through the night.
A total of 299,490 ballots have been counted in the city as of 7 p.m. on Election Day, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
The fire started around 6:25 p.m. at an apartment building in the 2300 block of South Seeley Avenue and spread to two neighboring buildings.
"I just want to make sure my employees and the staff and customers are safe."
Sunny skies for Wednesday afternoon with highs ranging from mid 80s in the western suburbs, to mid 70s near the lake.
The 3rd Congressional District in Illinois was redrawn after the 2020 Census to create the state's second district likely to elect a Latino to Congress.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman took a ride on one of the district's propane-powered yellow buses, which have a green goal.
