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Polls are open in Illinois primary

By Staff report Mar 17, 2020 | 6:15 AM

Polls opened around the area at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the state’s presidential primary amid the startling reality of a COVID-19 scare.Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray stressed the safety and health of voters. He said the staff at the county’s 79 polling places have been given sanitation supplies.People who pick Democratic ballots will have 13 names to choose from for president. But the two contenders fighting it out for the nomination are former Vice President Joe Biden and U. […]