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Illinois Primary: Local Races Getting Big Endorsements

By  Jeremy Hobson
   
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FILE - In this March 18, 2014 file photo, voters cast their ballots in the Illinois primary in Hinsdale, Ill. Illinois voters head to the polls next week to cast critical primary ballots for offices from U.S. president to county recorder. Ahead of the contests, a government watchdog group teamed up with a Chicago information technology company to examine voter records and Census data over four elections, an analysis they say hasn’t been as easily accessible to the public before now. Officials with Illinois Campaign for Political Reform hope it willl contribute to more voter participation. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are campaigning hard in Illinois, Clinton’s home state, which holds its primary today.

Meanwhile, local races are also in the spotlight. Grammy-winning singer John Legend made an endorsement in the Cook County state’s attorney race and even President Obama endorsed a candidate running for the Illinois House.

This comes after the cancellation of Donald Trump’s rally in Chicago last week. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks Illinois with Niala Boodhoo, host of “The 21st” at WILL, Illinois Public Media.


Guest: Niala Boodhoo, host of “The 21st” at WILL, Illinois Public Media. She tweets @NialaBoodhoo.

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