217 Today: As Illinois Republicans vote in Tuesday’s primaries, Trump’s endorsement looms large
The Republican candidates for governor are pictured in Capitol News Illinois file photos. From left to right, they are Richard Irvin, Darren Bailey, Jesse Sullivan, Paul Schimpf and Gary Rabine. Not pictured is Max Solomon. Capitol News Illinois
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Today's headlines:
- Tuesday is the final day to vote in the Illinois primary election. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Hear hourly election updates starting at 7 p.m. on WILL-AM 580.
- Illinois Republican voters will choose on Tuesday whom they want to take on Democratic Governor JB Pritzker this fall.
- The American Civil Liberties Union is concerned the Supreme Court ruling that upholds a coach's right to pray with their team could lead to more efforts to inject religion into public schools.
- As Illinois becomes an island of abortion access in the Midwest, a University of Illinois assistant dean shares advice on how abortion clinics can best serve new Hispanic clients.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn more about some of the contested races in Tuesday’s Illinois primary election with Statehouse reporter Alex Degman.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Dave McKinney, Eric Stock, Emily Hays and Jennifer Fuller.