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Rauner (Barely) Wins Primary, Will Face Pritzker
Illinois primary voters have spoken. This year’s race for governor will be a battle between two of the wealthiest men in the state.
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Austin Bombing Suspect Kills Himself In Explosion As Police Move In For Arrest
A man who police had identified as a suspect a string of deadly bombings in the Austin, Texas, area this month killed himself early Wednesday by triggered a bomb in his car as police approached the vehicle to make an arrest, authorities confirmed today.
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More Results From Tuesday’s Primary Election
From upsets in county races to referendum results, here are some of the outcomes from Tuesday's primary ballotting in east-central Illinois.
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IL House Primary Results: Republican Caulkins In 101st, Democrat Cunningham In 104th
Dan Caulkins and Cindy Cunningham are running for Illinois House seats in different districts and for different parties. But they both say they want to promote cooperation, not gridlock, after winning their respective primary races on Tuesday.
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Londrigan, Gaither Win Dem Congressional Nominations
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan of Springfield has won the Democratic nomination for the 13th District Congressional seat currently held by Republican Rodney Davis of Taylorville.
And in the 15th District, Kevin Gaither of Charleston has won the Democratic nomination for the Congressional seat currently held by Republican John Shimkus of Collinsville.
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Harold, Raoul Win Primary Elections For Attorney General
Erika Harold won the Republican primary for Attorney General, while State Sen. Kwame Raoul edged out former governor Pat Quinn in a tight race for the Democratic nomination, according to Associated Press election results.
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Pritzker, Rauner Win Party Nominations For Governor
The race for Illinois governor will be a battle between two deep-pocketed candidates who’ve already sunk more than $120 million combined into the contest, putting it on pace to become the costliest such campaign in U.S. history.
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Illinois Primary: Democrats Wage Internal Battle, With Big Signs Of Party Enthusiasm
Tuesday's Illinois primaries could bring down the first congressional incumbent of 2018, set the stage for a highly competitive gubernatorial race, and give Democrats challengers against several possibly vulnerable GOP congressmen they're aiming to defeat in order to take back the House.
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Illinois Issues: Money And The Legal Weed Debate
Lawmakers see chance for green with recreational marijuana.
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Researchers Engineer Bacteria To Create A Million New Chemicals For Drug Discovery
If you create a million unique chemicals, chances are one or two of them could be a life-saving drug. A new research study from the University of Illinois finds that this shotgun approach to drug discovery can be accelerated with the help of bacteria.
