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O'Neill Burke claims victory in race for Cook County State's Attorney
With just days left until results are due to be certified, the Associated Press projected Eileen O’Neill Burke as the winner in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney, which turned out to be the closest countywide contest of the 2024 Illinois primary elections.
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AP: Eileen O'Neill Burke projected to win Democratic primary for Cook County State's Attorney
With just days left until results are due to be certified, the Associated Press projected Eileen O’Neill Burke to be the winner in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney, which turned out to be the closest countywide contest of the 2024 primary elections.
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O'Neill Burke adds to lead as thousands of ballots added to state's attorney's race counts
Retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke has added more than three dozen votes to her lead over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III in the Cook County State’s Attorney primary race, with more than 2,000 ballots added to the unofficial count on Wednesday, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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O'Neill Burke adds to lead as thousands of ballots added to state's attorney's race counts
Retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke has added more than three dozen votes to her lead over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III in the Cook County State’s Attorney primary race, with more than 2,000 ballots added to the unofficial count on Wednesday.
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Cook County State's Attorney: Where latest results stand as vote counting continues
More than one week after the Illinois Primary Election, the race for the democratic Cook County State’s Attorney candidate continues to tighten, with vote counting expected to continue Wednesday.
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As ballot counting continues, recount looms as possibility in State's Attorney's race
The Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney remains too close to call, but could a recount be a possibility? Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern breaks it down.
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Could recount be in play for Cook County State's Attorney's race? Here's what to know
The Democratic primary in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s race continued to tighten on Monday, but could a recount occur if the vote remains this close?
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O'Neill Burke lead narrows slightly as Chicago, Cook County count more ballots
New voting totals released by Chicago and Cook County election officials showed retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke with a lead over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III in the state’s attorney’s race, but that lead has closed by more than 200 votes.
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Ballot counting continues in State's Attorney's race
A winner still has not been declared in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Democratic primary race, but vote-counting continued on Monday, as Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern explains.
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Race for Cook County State's Attorney to come down to 3.5k ballots as vote counting continues
The closely watched race for Cook County State’s Attorney between retired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and University of Chicago lecturer Clayton Harris remains too close to call as officials from the city of Chicago and Cook County continue to process mail-in ballots.
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Race for Cook County State's Attorney to come down to 3.5k ballots as vote counting continues
The closely watched race for Cook County State’s Attorney between retired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and University of Chicago lecturer Clayton Harris remains too close to call as officials from the city of Chicago and Cook County continue to process mail-in ballots.
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O'Neill Burke's lead over Harris dwindles in State's Attorney's race
The highly contentious race for Cook County State’s Attorney grew even tighter on Sunday as election officials in both Chicago and suburban Cook County processed additional mail-in ballots. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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O'Neill Burke's lead over Harris dwindles in State's Attorney's race, 3.5K ballots still uncounted
The highly contentious race for Cook County State’s Attorney grew even tighter on Sunday as election officials in both Chicago and suburban Cook County processed additional mail-in ballots. As of 6:50 p.m., Eileen O’Neill Burke maintained a slim lead of 2,015 votes over Clayton Harris. Updated totals showed O’Neill Burke with 259,445 votes and 50.20% of ballots cast compared to…
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Election judges to process 13K mail-in ballots amid tight State's Attorney's race
The Chicago Board of Elections said election judges will process more than 13,000 mail-in ballots Sunday amid an increasingly tight Cook County State’s Attorney’s race.
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More than 10K ballots ‘mistakenly left out' of unofficial vote count in Chicago
The Chicago Board of Elections revealed on Saturday that more than 10,000 ballots hadn’t been included in previous vote totals by mistake, making unofficial counts lower than expected. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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More than 10K ballots ‘mistakenly left out' of unofficial vote count: Chicago Board of Elections
The Chicago Board of Elections revealed on Saturday that more than 10,000 ballots hadn’t been included in previous vote totals by mistake, making unofficial counts lower than expected. In a news release, a spokesperson for the CBOE explained that while adding up vote-by-mail ballots, he accidentally left out additional ballots that had been delivered by the U.S. Postal Service...
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Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead over Clayton Harris narrows in race for Cook County State's Attorney
The Chicago Board of Elections previously suggested that it would be close to finished with counting mail-in ballots on Saturday. But that wasn’t the case when the evening rolled around — as the results of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s race still remained undermined. Ballots will be counted again on Sunday, including with mail-in votes, according to NBC 5...
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‘Bring Chicago Home' real estate transfer tax referendum rejected by voters
“Bring Chicago Home,” the controversial real estate transfer tax referendum supported by Mayor Brandon Johnson, officially failed Friday night, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race at 6 p.m., explaining the proposal was rejected by a margin of 53.2% compared to 46.8%, with 100% of precincts reporting. While a number of vote-by-mail ballots processed on Friday were taken…
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Update expected in Cook County State's Attorney and ‘Bring Chicago Home' as mail-in ballot counts continue
Chicago election officials were slated to provide the latest numbers on two races in the Illinois Primary that were still too close to call on Friday as counting of mail-in ballots began. In the race for Cook County State’s Attorney, as of Thursday night, judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III held a narrow lead of 8,152 votes.The...
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Latest Cook County State's Attorney results as mail-in ballot counting continues
As the close primary race for Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney continues, the Chicago Board of Elections is set to officially start counting mail-in ballots, officials said.