Pritzker endorses Biden on eve of Illinois primary

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker endorsed Joe Biden for president on the eve of his state’s primary, saying Monday that the Democratic former vice president “is the right candidate to beat Donald Trump and lead us into a new era.”

Chicago breaks primary election record for early voting

The record-setting numbers come as the CDC warns people against congregating in groups of 50 or more for the next eight weeks, and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois rose to 93.

Biden promises to name a woman as running mate if chosen as nominee

If former Vice President Joe Biden wins in Illinois and three other states on Tuesday, he will effectively become the Democratic party's presumptive nominee. Trying to prevent that, Sen. Bernie Sanders invoked Biden's work years ago on a failed budget deal that would have cut some social security benefits during a debate on Sunday night.

Primary election in Illinois will happen as planned on Tuesday

The Democratic governor of Illinois and Republican governor of Ohio on Sunday both said that their primary elections scheduled for Tuesday would go forward as planned in spite of the coronavirus outbreak.

Governor Pritzker says Tuesday's presidential primary will go on

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Sunday confirmed the states’ presidential primary will continue as scheduled on Tuesday, even amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders blast Trump amid coronavirus concerns

Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday and outlined how he would combat the threat differently by relying more heavily on global alliances and listening more closely to the recommendations of scientists.

'BIG TUESDAY': Biden adds Michigan to win total, delivering blow to Sanders

Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago.

6 questions heading into next set of Democratic primaries

Here are the big questions heading into six primaries that put a combined 352 delegates at stake between Biden and Sanders.

Biden, on video, lashes out at Detroit worker in profanity-laced gun dispute

Former Vice President Joe Biden got into a heated and profanity-laced argument with a worker at a Fiat-Crysler auto plant Tuesday while touring a factory in Detroit, after the individual accused the Democratic presidential candidate of trying to take away his Second Amendment rights.

Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honor' to office

Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.”

Biden confronts protesters that wife, Jill, blocked on stage

Joe Biden gave a shout out to his bodyguard wife Saturday as he faced more protesters during his first big campaign rally since Super Tuesday's melee.

Bernie Sanders talks Biden attacks after massive Grant Park rally
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FOX 32 Political Editor Mike Flannery talks with presidential candidate Bernie Sanders about why the senator believes he's the best candidate for the Democratic Party in the 2020 election.

Ill. early voting slow, boost from COVID-19 fears possible

This week’s abrupt depletion of Democratic presidential hopefuls is giving Illinois voters a less-cluttered path through the March 17 primary ballot. That thinning of the ranks, and an unlikely pairing with worldwide health concerns raised from a new virus, should produce a spike in early voting, officials said.

Mayor Lightfoot, Durbin endorse Joe Biden for president

Dick Durbin and Lori Lightfoot announced their endorsement alongside several members of Congress who have already endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden.