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Democratic State Senator Kwame Raoul of Chicago defeated Urbana lawyer Erika Harold in the race for Illinois Attorney General.

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A group of Champaign-Urbana residents ferried University of Illinois students to polling places off campus on Tuesday. The effort came together after reports of long lines at the campus polling place inside the Illini Union. 

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Cunnigham Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth said she received three calls alleging that homeless individuals faced challenges at local polling places when they tried to register and vote early. 

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Across the country, farmers have voiced concerns over what they say is a growing labor shortage. That’s why an increasing number are turning to the federal H-2A visa program, which allows farmers to bring in workers temporarily from foreign countries.

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Illinois election officials say there’s been a huge spike in early voting this year. But it’s not yet clear just what that means.

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The Sangamon county clerk has recruited about 80 high school students to serve as judges and registrars on election day.

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A referendum on Tuesday’s ballot in Rantoul would have village board members elected from districts, instead of at-large.

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In Danville, an elected mayor runs the city government day to day, and the city council sets laws and policies. That form of government is called mayor-aldermanic or mayor-council government. But a referendum on Tuesday’s ballot would have the city council hire a professional manager to run Danville’s government, and the mayor’s job would become a part-time one.