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Incumbent showdowns: Casten and Newman face off in suburban 6th District primary, while Miller takes on Davis in Trump-influenced contest downstate

Also, seven Republican candidates were running to determine who will face Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth in November.
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Voters go to the polls to decide primary races for Cook County assessor, County Board president and sheriff

54 minutes ago | Chicago Tribune

After a heated and expensive primary battle, Cook County Democratic voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide whether first-term incumbent Cook County assessor Fritz Kaegi...
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LIVE BLOG: Republicans to pick nominee to face Gov. Pritzker

1 hour ago | WGN TV

LIVE BLOG: 6:21 p.m. - We are inside the Grand Horizon ballroom at the Marriott Marquis for Governor Pritzker's “General Election Kick Off” event that starts at 7:00p. Live...
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New Yorkers head to the polls to vote for Governor, Lt. Governor and Assembly races in first primary of 2022

1 hour ago | NY Daily News | 2 articles

As of Tuesday afternoon, the primary election - which featured Democratic and Republican contests for governor, lieutenant governor and several state Assembly seats - was on...
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17 Democrats vie to replace Rep. Bobby Rush in Congress; Rep. Danny Davis fights ‘rookie' contender as he aims to keep his long-held seat

1 hour ago | Chicago Tribune

Three Chicago-based Congressional seats have competitive Democratic primaries.
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Letters to the Editor - June 29, 2022

2 hours ago | New York Post

Post readers react to Mayor Eric Adams' sudden realization of how poorly managed city resources are under Democratic leadership.
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Suburban voters put in picks for Illinois Supreme Court seat long held by GOP

2 hours ago | Chicago Tribune

Four Republicans and three Democrats are vying for a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court in a newly redrawn district.
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New York Primary Election 2022 live updates

2 hours ago | New York Post | 2 articles

New Yorkers headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the primary contests for governor, lieutenant governor and state Assembly. In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Gov...
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Wisconsin's Democratic AG sues to block state's abortion ban

3 hours ago | WGN TV | 2 articles

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state's 173-year-old abortion ban, arguing that statutes passed in the 1980s...
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House Democrats roll out reproductive rights bill

3 hours ago | WCVB | 2 articles

Representatives could vote as soon as Wednesday on a reproductive care access measure responding to last week's seismic U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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White House details monkeypox vaccination strategy

The White House on Tuesday said it plans to send out tens of thousands of vaccine doses immediately as the nation tries to head off a growing monkeypox outbreak, amid fears... Read more ...

Elmo is now vaccinated for COVID-19

"I learned that Elmo getting vaccinated is the best way to keep himself, our friends, neighbors and everyone else healthy and enjoying the things they love," Elmo's dad, Louie... Read more ...

Can you adopt or foster a dog this week? Here's why activists are asking

According to local nonprofits, July 5th is one of the busiest intake days at animal shelters. Read more ...

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New Hampshire health officials announce 3 new deaths related to COVID-19

New Hampshire health officials reported 3 new deaths relating to COVID-19 on Tuesday. Read more ...

Explosive January 6th testimony by Trump White House insider

Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, delivered explosive new testimony in the January 6th hearings today. Hutchinson said another... Read more ...

Women turning to medication abortions, following Roe v. Wade reversal

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to make the abortion pill more available, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Over half... Read more ...

Boy Scouts help passengers from deadly Amtrak derailment

Four people are dead and dozens are injured after an Amtrak derailment in Mendon, Missouri. The train collided with a dump truck, causing eight cars and two locomotives to go... Read more ...

Secretary Pete Buttigieg addresses chaos in travel industry

NBC News' Lester Holt spoke to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in an exclusive interview about the challenges the travel industry is facing. High demand, unpredictable... Read more ...

Two people hospitalized after boat crash in Lake Houston, HFD says

A third person was on board when the crash happened but refused treatment, according to the fire department. Read more ...