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.
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.
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.
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.
