Referendum Defeat Is End Of The Line For Proposed New Monticello High School
Monticello School District Supt. Vic Zimmerman says he'll look at renovating the current high school instead of building a new one, after Tuesday's referendum defeat.
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Obama’s High Court Nominee Is Chicago Area Native
President Barack Obama's U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland was born in Chicago. While attending Niles West High School in nearby Skokie, he was involved with student government, drama and debating.
Post-Primary Wrap-Up: The Winners, Losers And Takeaways From Illinois Primary 2016
Politicans and special interests poured millions into this 2016 Illinois primary, with this unusual election season bringing lots of interest to both the presidential and even some local races. The 21st team brings you the winners, losers and takeways the day after the election, and looks forward to the general vote in November.
Illinois Primary Election Scorecard
Amanda Vinicky reports on key legislative races, the U-S Senate contests and the heavy turnout in Tuesday's Illinois Primary.
Record Primary Turnout For Champaign County
Champaign County Clerk Gordy Hulten says interest in both presidential primaries contributed to the roughly 60,000 votes cast, but he says others, particularly University of Illinois students, were drawn to the polls because of a new same-day voter registration law. He says at one campus polling site, about 200 were still in line as the polls closed at 7 p.m.