Illinois polling places are now closed and it may be a while before we
get the final numbers due to ballot problems in at least 25 counties. Stay updated on the latest with our election night liveblog.
Only a small trickle of voters walked through the doors this morning
at the Chicago Public Library branch in Bucktown-Wicker Park, a polling
location for the 32nd ward. An election judge stepping out for a smoke
break looked up at the sunny, cloudless sky and shook his head. “Can’t
be the weather,” he said. Read more »
Despite gorgeous sunshine and record warmth, voters were few and far
between at two polling places in Illinois’ 39th House district this
morning. The 39th features
a strong challenge from 24 year-old political newbie Will Guzzardi
against 10-year incumbent Toni Berrios, son of Cook County Assessor Joe
Berrios.
Only a handful of voters showed up at two Logan Square
neighborhood polling places between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. this morning. A
Berrios volunteer, who declined to give his name, described the turnout
as “shockingly bad.” Read more »
It's March 20 and the Illinois primary elections are here. Progress Illinois has reporters on the street talking to voters at the polls and candidates as they make their last push for votes. Check back with our election day liveblog for updates and reports from the polls and campaign trail as well as the latest election news.
Gov. Pat Quinn issued a surprise amendatory veto yesterday afternoon that would allow Illinoisans to vote in primary elections without declaring a party preference publicly. Was the move legal and is it a good idea?
All eyes remain on Illinois today as the national media setsitsgaze
on the shady past of Democratic Lt. Gov. nominee Scott Lee Cohen -- a story overlooked by both local politicians and the media during the primary season. Turns
out that the domestic violence charge the Chicago pawnbroker admitted to
upon jumping into the race involved holding a knife to his ex-girlfriend's neck (who happened to also be a prostitute) and banging her head against a wall. The Sun-Times and the Trib
pulled the gruesome details from a police report. The question now is whether party leaders will be able to somehow remove Cohen from the ballot. Considering that he poured $2.3 million of his own money into the race, it's hard to imagine he'll be easily convinced to withdraw.
Only a small trickle of voters walked through the doors this morning
at the Chicago Public Library branch in Bucktown-Wicker Park, a polling
location for the 32nd ward. An election judge stepping out for a smoke
break looked up at the sunny, cloudless sky and shook his head. “Can’t
be the weather,” he said.
Despite gorgeous sunshine and record warmth, voters were few and far
between at two polling places in Illinois’ 39th House district this
morning. The 39th 
