Virus fears may have cut local turnout in half

Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is going to get her second chance in two years to take on U.S. Rep.

In the 95th House district, Rep. Avery Bourne easily defeated first-time candidate Lawrence Oliver in the Republican primary Tuesday.

Bars, restaurants and schools may have been closed, but the polls were open across Illinois Tuesday.

Alcohol sales will soon be a reality in Gardner Township for the first time in more than 100 years.

Update: It's 7:15 a.m. and Sangamon County clerk Don Gray is pleased. "We opened every poll on time and everyone is staffed," Gray said.

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