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Indiana voters decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as well as a few local races, during today’s Indiana primary election. Votes will be counted in contested races after polls close in Indiana at 6 p.m. local time.
President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in today’s primary in Indiana. Seven GOP state senators who blocked his push to redraw the state’s congressional districts now face primary challengers endorsed by him.
Here’s what to know about the election, and where to follow along for live results.
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Cook County tax commissioner Samantha Steele not guilty in DUI trial
While Cook County prosecutors established a “suspicion” of impairment, Judge Donald Suriano said they failed to definitively prove Samantha Steele was under the influence of alcohol when she crashed a friend’s car into two parked vehicles along Ashland Avenue in November 2024. Read more here.
More top news stories:
- ‘Broadview Six’ defense demands grand jury transcripts, asks judge to dismiss conspiracy charge
- Lawsuit claims cannabis companies intentionally made false claims about medical benefits
- Arlington Heights school cancels class after resource officer loses gun
North Side synagogue unveils updated proposal for a new Edgewater apartment complex
Emanuel Congregation and its developer Fern Hill said that their new plan to replace the aging Edgewater synagogue at 5959 N. Sheridan Road would mean more light and air for neighboring condos, and offer better public access to Lake Michigan. Read more here.
More top business stories:
- WGN-Ch. 9 anchor Paul Konrad sells Near West Side condo for $1.9M
- Opening Friday, Batavia Boardwalk Shops set to feature ‘eclectic mix’
Who’s gone? Who’s back? Who’s new? Resetting men’s basketball rosters for Illinois, DePaul and more.
Players in the portal still can make moves, but with most teams’ rosters taking shape, here’s a look at the returns, departures and additions for some local teams. Read more here.
More top sports stories:
- Chicago Cubs’ Moisés Ballesteros is always on the attack: ‘He’s just incredibly confident’
- Munetaka Murakami hits his 14th home run — tying him for MLB lead — in Chicago White Sox’s 6-0 win
David Sedaris on writing: AI doesn’t scare him but New Yorker copy editors do
Should you ever get the chance to sit and talk to David Sedaris for a while, on a nice afternoon, about nothing much at all, about whatever happens to pass through your head right then, his early writing days in Chicago, his relentless touring, the trouble with fact-checking him, take the opportunity. Read more here.
More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories:
- ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
- Mina Kimes takes over as Scripps National Spelling Bee host as part of reimagined broadcast
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak
Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship at the center of a rare-virus outbreak shows deserted decks and gathering areas, medical teams in protective gear, and a still landscape ahead as the vessel and its nearly 150 passengers and crew waited another day for direction and help off the coast of West Africa. Read more here.
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