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The big news in Illinois tonight was the win of Tammy Duckworth for the US Senate over incumbent Mark Kirk. For Champaign County Unoffical Results From County Clerk Gordy Hulten, click here
On the 21st: We checked in with county clerks and poll observers across Illinois. Plus, we learned how the elephant became a symbol for the Republican Party and talked with a Naperville teen who was selected to attend a red-carpet event in Hollywood because of her research at Argonne National Lab.
Election Day, November 8th is finally here, and the polls are open in Illinois from 6 A-M until 7 P-M. Even if you're not registered to vote, you can now do that on Election Day in Illinois --- although voters in smaller counties without electronic vote tallying will have to go to their main election office to do so.
On the 21st: We answered your questions about the 2016 elections; Plus, we took one last look at the biggest political races in Illinois.
