![Pineapple was a common slang term for the small grenade-like bombs that were used by warring Republican factions in what became known as the Pineapple Primary.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/39644/hand_grenade_001__medium.jpg)
Illinois Issues: Campaign Shenanigans In The State Have Been Known To Turn Deadly
Exercising your right to vote on Election Day and campaigning for your preferred candidates are usually safe, low-risk endeavors. But in the first half of the 20th Century it wasn’t always peaceful.