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There was only one statewide race on the Illinois ballot this Election Day, with a familiar name.
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There was only one statewide race on the Illinois ballot this Election Day, with a familiar name.
Business owners are not taking any chances with the election outcome.
Chicago and the state of Illinois have already seen record early voting and mail-in ballot numbers, and on Election Day Tuesday, the United Center will open its doors for the first time as a super site to make voting as easy as possible.
On election eve Monday night, President Donald Trump campaigned in Kenosha, Wisconsin, emphasizing "peace and order" as he tries to win the critical battleground state.
President Donald Trump was headed back to Kenosha, Wisconsin Monday night, the night before Election Day.
"I have kids. My oldest son just turned 18. He voted. I just had to set the example. When I talked to my Marines, I tell them the same thing. Here is our obligation as an American to vote."
The stage may already be set for big delays in counting absentee ballots in one Wisconsin county.
Early voting for the 2020 general election still had a little bit of time to go as of late Monday afternoon, but it had already set records by that time – along with mail-in ballots.
On Wednesday, Region 2 in north-central Illinois will become the final region of the state to face extra virus restrictions, due to rising infection rates.
Wisconsin braced Monday for an Election Day unlike any other, with record numbers of votes recorded before polls opened on Tuesday and President Donald Trump planning one last campaign stop as he tries to duplicate his 2016 victory.
Election Day is coming up Tuesday, but yes, you still have time to vote early.
Leaders of Chicago's immigrant community on Sunday were pushing to get out the vote with Election Day coming up on Tuesday.
Experts expect the vote totals to break records, but as CBS 2's Jeremy Ross reported, there is one total in particular that Chicago leaders are watching closely.
The United Center is playing a role this year, as an expanded voting site offering same-day voter registration, in-person voting and mail ballot drop-off -- all in the shadow of the statue of Air Jordan.
The mayor of Morton Grove was not holding back Wednesday about the ban on indoor dining that Gov. JB Pritzker has imposed on suburban Cook County – as well as all the rest of the Chicago metro area – due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
