By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/joe-biden-wins-illinois-democratic-primary Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Joe Biden wins Illinois Democratic primary Politics Mar 17, 2020 8:28 PM EDT Joe Biden has won Illinois’ Democratic presidential primary. Officials declined to postpone the election despite concerns about low turnout because of the coronavirus outbreak. There were some signs of early confusion, with voters calling a hotline to get help finding polling places. In Chicago, about 50 polling sites opened late. Election authorities scrambled to find alternate locations as nursing homes and other typical polling sites backed out amid concern about the coronavirus. A Chicago elections official and Gov. J.B. Pritzker traded accusations about who was to blame for the problems. Biden also won Florida Tuesday. Arizona is also voting. Ohio canceled its election because of coronavirus fears. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Joe Biden has won Illinois’ Democratic presidential primary. Officials declined to postpone the election despite concerns about low turnout because of the coronavirus outbreak. There were some signs of early confusion, with voters calling a hotline to get help finding polling places. In Chicago, about 50 polling sites opened late. Election authorities scrambled to find alternate locations as nursing homes and other typical polling sites backed out amid concern about the coronavirus. A Chicago elections official and Gov. J.B. Pritzker traded accusations about who was to blame for the problems. Biden also won Florida Tuesday. Arizona is also voting. Ohio canceled its election because of coronavirus fears. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now