While most of Illinois primary elections have already been called by NBC News and the Associated Press, there are a handful going right down to the wire. Officially, Illinois election results wont be certified for several weeks, but a couple of races remain razor-tight as vote counting continues across the state. Once those ballots are fully counted ...

An election judge in suburban McHenry County suffered a heart attack and died Tuesday night as election results were being tabulated. According to McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio, 75-year-old Petter Culver was working at the McCullom Lake Village Hall on Tuesday night when he suffered a cardiac event. The McHenry County Coroner said Culver was ...

No, Illinois did not elect a governor during Tuesday night’s 2026 Primary Election — but it did set the stage for which two candidates will face off in the Illinois gubernatorial election come November, and it looks to be a rematch of the 2022 race. Republican candidate Darren Bailey, farmer from downstate Illinois former state senator, won the ...

Part of I-294 in the north suburbs was completely cleared of traffic Wednesday afternoon as part of a police chase on the busy tri-state tollway, with Sky5 video showing at least three police SUV cars closing in on a light colored sedan. The chase, in the northbound tri-state lanes, entered Lake County about 11:45 a.m., passing Half Day Road and ...

The race for Illinois governor is officially on as the final candidates now set their sights on the November midterm, but who are they running with? Here’s a look at the top candidates in the race and their running mates: Gov. JB Pritzker and Christian Mitchell Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will be seeking a third term this election, but this time, ...

The late Cesar Chavez, one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders, has been accused of sexually abusing girls and women. Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta said in a statement that Chavez, her co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers, manipulated and pressured her into sex once and, in a second encounter, forced her against my ...

A marathon runner on an 11hour flight took dedication to a whole new altitude. Determined not to break his training streak on the flight from Cape Town, South Africa to Munich, Germany, content creator and ultra-runner Dom Stroh turned the airplane bathroom into his own makeshift gym. In a video on his Instagram that has racked up more than 13 million ...

Police in Spain say they’ve opened an investigation after a 20-year-old college student from suburban Elmhurst disappeared following a night out with friends in Barcelona earlier this week. James “Jimmy” Gracey, a junior at the University of Alabama, traveled to Spain over spring break to visit friends who were studying abroad, according to a ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a “normal” weight, may not be as useful in assessing health and cardiovascular risk as previously thought. Researchers found that having higher levels of fat stored ...

A 20-year-old college student from suburban Elmhurst who was visiting friends studying abroad has been reported missing in Spain, with family members saying James “Jimmy” Gracey didn’t return to the AirBnB where he was staying after a night out. Gracey, a junior at the University of Alabama, and a graduate of Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, ...

Editor’s Note: Find full 2026 Illinois Primary Election Results here Illinois politics will look different after Tuesday’s 2026 Primary Election, with new nominees for five Congressional seats, a U.S. Senate seat and the comptrollers offices come November. Some of the seats, including the Senate seat vacated by longtime Rep. Dick Durbin, haven’t ...

Iran launched strikes toward Israel and neighboring Gulf countries early Wednesday, with explosions heard in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and interceptions reported in Saudi Arabia. The attacks came hours after Iranian state media confirmed Israels military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, as well as Gen. ...

NOTE: For the very latest results, click here. It was an eventful night in Illinois politics, with five Congressional seats, a U.S. Senate seat and the comptrollers office up for grabs in primary elections. Nominees have been decided in most of those races, though the comptrollers nomination in the Democratic Party remains undecided. Heres a recap ...

Editors Note: Get the latest election results on our website. This story was last updated at 10:30 p.m. The Illinois primary elections yielded plenty of results on Tuesday night, but there were still a few results that were too close to call. The biggest among those was the heated battle to be the Democratic Partys nominee for comptroller, with Susana ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t have any competition in the Illinois primary election, but now he knows his challenger for the November midterm. Speaking from a campaign event Tuesday night, Pritzker won an uncontested race to become the Democratic candidate for governor, but the night still held plenty of weight for the governor eyeing a possible ...

History has been made in Miami. Venezuela upset Team USA 3-2 in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final, marking the nation’s first ever win in tournament history. The scoring started in the top of the third, where Venezuela had two runners in scoring position with one out. Maikel Garcia, who would be named tournament MVP after the win, hit a ...

The parents of a missing college student from suburban Chicago made a desperate plea to find their son who disappeared while visiting friends in Barcelona, Spain. James “Jimmy” Gracey, 20, is from Elmhurst, a third-year student at the University of Alabama and a graduate of Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago. According to family members, Gracey ...

In one of the most closely watched races of the primary cycle, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is projected to win the 9th districts Congressional primary, according to NBC News. Biss fended off challenges from journalist Kat Abughazaleh and Illinois State Sen. Laura Fine in a crowded field to secure the Democratic nomination, setting himself up to ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was vying for a fifth term, and the Associated Press projects she will win the Democratic nomination. Preckwinkle will defeat Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly in the race, and Reilly has conceded to his opponent. Preckwinkle and Reilly traded barbs throughout the election, but she’s now a strong candidate to ...

One of the most closely watched races in Illinois’ 2026 primary came down to a tight finale as the top candidates battled to replace Sen. Dick Durbin for a seat that hasn’t been open in decades. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to come out on top in the U.S. Senate race, according to NBC News beating Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly ...

For the first time in decades Illinois will have a new senator in Sen. Dick Durbins seat, and the Republican primary was closely contested. In the end, former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy secured the victory over a crowded field, aiming to become the first GOP senator the state has had since Mark Kirk lost his reelection bid in 2016. ...

The race to replace Rep. Robin Kelly in Illinois 2nd district drew plenty of attention, and NBC News is projecting Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller as the winner. Miller outdueled nine other challengers in the Democratic primary, including former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and State Sen. Robert Peters. Miller served on the board of Planned ...

While the Democratic primary in the race for Illinois governor was already decided, the Republican race had more competition, with four candidates vying for their shot to take on Gov. JB Pritzker in November. Darren Bailey was the projected by NBC News as the winner in the contested race, beating fellow candidates Ted Dabrowski, DuPage County Sheriff ...

Ten Democrats were on Illinois’ primary election ballot in the U.S. Senate race to replace Sen. Dick Durbin, who decided to retire after more than 30 years in office. NOTE: Live election coverage will begin in the player above starting at 9 p.m. CT The Democratic race largely focused on a top trio of candidates, as Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and ...

A theme of this year’s Illinois primary election is the retirement of long-time public servants and crowded battles to replace them for the first time in decades, in some cases. NOTE: Live election coverage will begin in the player above starting at 9 p.m. CT Among those races is the 7th Congressional District, left vacated by Rep. Danny Davis after ...