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It's All Politics
6:11 pm
Tue March 20, 2012

Illinois Primary: Live Blog And Results

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann Romney, celebrate his victory in the Illinois GOP primary at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill.
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Rick Santorum arrives to deliver an address in Gettysburg, Pa. Santorum trailed rival Mitt Romney in the Illinois primary Tuesday night.
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Voters fill out ballots in Urbana, Ill., on Tuesday. White House hopeful Mitt Romney was eyeing a big win in President Obama's home state.
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Landon Peterson peeks out of the voting booth while his mother, Meghan, votes in Metamora, Ill.
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A voter prepares to cast his vote in the state primary at a laundromat in Chicago. There are 54 GOP delegates up for grabs in Illinois.
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Voter turnout is expected to be low Tuesday. The polling place inside the El Mamey Bar in Chicago saw just six voters in its first 3 1/2 hours of operation.
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A man picks up a ballot at a Chicago fire station. The GOP's incremental delegate race has put an unexpected spotlight on the Illinois primary.
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Mitt Romney and his wife Ann celebrate their victory in the Illinois GOP primary in Schaumburg, Ill.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 9:56 am

With a decisive victory in Illinois, Mitt Romney is firmly in the driver's seat of the Republican presidential nomination contest.

In a victory speech in Schaumburg, Ill., the former Massachusetts governor thanked his Republican opponents, but very quickly pivoted to the general election against President Obama.

"It's time to say this word," said Romney. "Enough. We've had enough... We need a president who believes in us."

This Romney speech even sounded different. With Romney restating the big ideals of his campaign, it sounded like an acceptance speech.

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It's All Politics
10:13 am
Tue March 20, 2012

3 things to watch for in Illinois primary

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Mitt Romney talks with students March 19, 2012 at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
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Originally published on Tue March 20, 2012 6:30 am

By the time Republican primary season got around to Illinois in past election cycles, the Land of Lincoln was pretty much an afterthought since the party's nominee had already been decided. Not this time.

Mitt Romney has what seems like an insurmountable lead in delegates. But there are questions as to whether he can reach the 1,144 needed for the nomination by the party's August convention. And with his rivals, especially Rick Santorum, refusing to exit the race, the GOP primaries have entered the grind-it-out-for-every-delegate phase.

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Morning round-up
9:47 am
Tue March 20, 2012

Morning headlines: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks Jr., third from left, with city personnel.
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East St. Louis lays off more employees

A tight budget has forced East St. Louis to lay off seven more employees, leaving the city's police officers without a support staff.  

The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the latest layoffs include Police Chief Michael Floore's secretary, the department's director of community programs and a records room employee responsible for logging all of the city's tows.

The city also cut employees in the mayor's office, the city clerk's office and the city treasurer's office.

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