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Chicago Tribune: With new map drawn to favor them, Democrats poised to win 14 of Illinois’ 17 seats in Congress
Despite heavy politicking by both parties as Chicago-area races tightened up in the home stretch, Illinois Democrats appeared close to clearing the bar for success in Tuesday’s congressional elections that they set for themselves when they redesigned the district maps.
Democrats are likely to send 14 Illinois representatives to the U.S. House in January, matching the 14 Democratic-majority seats across the state under the new boundaries.
Chicago Sun-Times: Dems feared they might lose their slim majority on Illinois Supreme Court, but ended up extending their control
Democrats went into Tuesday’s election fearing they might lose their slim majority on the Illinois Supreme Court, but they ended up extending their control after a hard fought — and expensive — campaign.
Democratic candidates won both vacant seats, giving the party a 5-2 majority on the high court.