WASHINGTON (AP) - Polls closed across the East Coast on Tuesday night as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden concluded an epic campaign marked by rancor and fear that will influence how the nation confronts a surging pandemic and foundational questions of economic fairness and racial justice.

WASHINGTON - Republicans fought to keep control of the Senate on Tuesday in a razor-close contest against a surge of Democrats challenging President Donald Trump's allies across a vast political map.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans suffered a first setback in the battle for Senate control Tuesday as Democrats picked up a seat in Colorado, but other races were still too early to call across an expansive political map.

A proposal to bring a graduated income tax to Illinois was heading for defeat Tuesday although supporters of the idea would not concede.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden were locked in tight races in battleground states across the country Tuesday night as they concluded an epic campaign that will shape America's response to the surging pandemic and foundational questions of economic fairness and racial justice.

WASHINGTON - Voters were deciding between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, closing an epic campaign marked by rancor and fear that will influence how the U.S. confronts everything from the pandemic to race relations for years to come.

FREEPORT - FHN Memorial Hospital will hold its Festival of Trees Gala virtually from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 20.Tickets include live celebration and a refreshment box.

Former Vice President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in Illinois and U.S. Sen.

Republican incumbent Dan Wright won a four-year term as Sangamon County State's Attorney, distancing himself from Democratic challenger Michael Drake by 18 points Tuesday.