March 1, 2016 5:40 pm Judge Tosses Ballot Challenge Against Cruz in Illinois A judge has dismissed a claim that Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz isn’t eligible for the Illinois ballot because he was born in Canada. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports. Local 0:45 Lockdown at Archer Heights charter school lifted after teen shot at nearby restaurant 2:10 Millions of birds cross through Illinois during peak migration season 1:19 Alerts issued as millions of birds expected to cross Illinois overnight 2:34 Forecast: Sunny Monday, but storm threat looms in coming days 1:54 An Archaeopteryx, the ‘world's most important fossil' unveiled at Chicago's Field Museum