Illinois lawmakers face May deadline on change to redistricting

Illinois lawmakers are facing a May 3 deadline to approve a joint resolution that would alter how congressional and legislative maps are drawn across the state to help make elections more competitive.

How does Sanders' exit impact the presidential race?
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Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden's path to the democratic nomination. Political analyst Thom Serafin weighs in on the state of the presidential race.

Bernie drops 2020 bid, setting up general election battle between Trump and Biden

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, making Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in a general election campaign that will be waged against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak

The former vice president shared suggestions on the COVID-19 pandemic to President Donald Trump in the call, according to the Biden campaign.

Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks governor's move to delay primary election

Wisconsin’s presidential primary election will proceed Tuesday under an order from the state Supreme Court that came just hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tried to postpone voting as part of a last-ditch effort amid growing fears over the coronavirus.

Jim Oberweis declared winner of 14th District GOP primary

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Jim Oberweis garnered nearly 26 percent of votes cast Tuesday among the seven candidates in the race.

Takeaways from Illinois' primary election results
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Professor Stephen Caliendo from North Central College joins Good Day Chicago to provide his analysis on Tuesday night's primary results across Illinois.

Kim Foxx wins primary after Conway concedes in race for Cook County State's Attorney

Kim Foxx, the Chicago area’s top prosecutor, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday against three challengers who zeroed in on her handling of the Jussie Smollett criminal case.

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.

'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.

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.

ELECTION RESULTS: Bernie wins top prize California, Biden surges nationwide

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden were battling for delegates as 14 states and one U.S. territory held a series of high-stakes elections that marked the most significant day of voting in the party’s 2020 presidential nomination fight.

Hillary Clinton goes after Bernie Sanders again: His campaign is 'just baloney'

Doubling down on comments made in a Hulu documentary she had filmed before the 2020 primary season, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign is "just baloney."

Activists sue over Illinois’ automatic voter registration

Advocacy groups have sued the Illinois secretary of state’s office and election officials over the state’s problem-plagued automatic voter registration system.