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Joe Biden Wins Illinois Democratic Primary

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Former Vice President Joe Biden, participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2020.

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.
 

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