Images: The Primary Election
Supporters participate in a toast to Steve Andersson of Geneva after he claimed victory in the Republican nomination for state 65th House representative at Village Squire in South Elgin Tuesday.
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Republican candidiate for Governor Kirk Dillard awaits results of the primary at Ashyana Banquets in Downers Grove with his wife Stephanie, and daughters Emma,12 and Ava, 10, on the far right.
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State Sen. Kirk Dillard smiles at his supporters as he awaits results at Ashyana Banquets in Downers Grove on Tuesday.
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State Sen. Kirk Dillard talks with supporter Rick Wallace, CEO and founder of Don't Quit, as he awaits results at Ashyana Banquets in Downers Grove on Tuesday.
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State Sen. Jim Oberweis, candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate talks with supporters at his election night party in Glen Ellyn.
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State Sen. Jim Oberweis, candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate talks with supporters at his election night party in Glen Ellyn.
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Jim Oberweis speaks after claiming victory in the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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Jim Oberweis speaks after claiming victory and the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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Republican U.S. Sen. candidate Doug Truax, left, hugs his wife after conceding to Jim Oberweis at the Oak Brook Marriott Tuesday.
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Republican U.S. Sen. candidate Doug Truax walks in with his family after conceding to Jim Oberweis at the Oak Brook Marriott Tuesday.
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51st State House candidate Ed Sullivan Jr. smiles as he talks about the primary election with his niece, Jessica Gallimore, at Mickey Finn's in Libertyville. Sullivan's opponent was Bob Bednar.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Peter Breen, candidate for the Republican nomination in the state's 48th House District posts campaign signs outside Capone's restaurant in Lombard, site of his election night party.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Mary Lou Wehrli, Rebuplican candidate for the presidency of the DuPage Forest Preserve Commission, casts her vote at Nichols Library in Naperville on Tuesday.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Rep. Sandra Pihos of the 48th House district voted at the Village Green Baptist Church in Glen Ellyn.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Joe Cantore cradles son Joe in his arms as he votes at the Oak Brook Golf Club in Oak Brook. Cantore was one of the two candidates seeking Republican nomination for presidency of the DuPage Forest Preserve District,
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Robin Jurkowski of Arlington Heights, right, is signed in by election judge Fred Durler as she waits to cast her votes Tuesday morning at the Riley School polling place in Arlington Heights.
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John and Denise Fontana of Arlington Heights finish voting Tuesday morning at the First Presbyterian Church polling place in Arlington Heights.
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State Sen. Kirk Dillard casts his ballot at the Salt Creek Club in Hinsdale. His daughter Ava, 10, is at his side.
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11th Congressional Candidate Ian Bayne of Aurora casts his vote Tuesday morning in Aurora.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
11th Congressional Candidate Chris Balkema of Channahon greets commuters, including Sam Freedlund of Naperville, early Tuesday morning at the Naperville commuter train station.
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11th Congressional Candidate Bert Miller of Hinsdale greets commuters, including Paul Simpson of Lisle, early Tuesday morning at the Lisle commuter train station.
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Triplets from left, Frances Ponicki, Theresa Ponicki and Mary Ponicki, work as election judges Tuesday morning at the Riley School polling place in Arlington Heights.
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Larry Kaifesh says thank you to supporters at Strike Ten Lanes on Tuesday in Roselle after claiming victory and the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District.
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Larry Kaifesh says thank you to supporters at Strike Ten Lanes on Tuesday in Roselle after claiming victory and the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District. Here, he talks with supporter Traci Piersson and her son, Kylar, 9, both of Schaumburg.
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Larry Kaifesh says thank you to supporters at Strike Ten Lanes on Tuesday in Roselle after claiming victory and the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District.
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Dennis Anderson, Democratic candidate for the 14th Congressional District,embraces his wife Susan Glad-Anderson after claiming victory.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
State Sen. Kirk Dillard waves to supporters with family on left and running mate Jill Tracy on the right, as he concedes to Bruce Rauner.
Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Kane County Sheriff candidate Lt. Kevin Williams, center, chats with Kane County Recorder Sandy Wegman, right, and her daughter Penny Wegman, both of Elgin at his election night gathering in St. Charles.
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Kane County Sheriff Republican candidate Don Kramer is embraced by his sister, Denise Bumbar of Batavia, at his election night party.
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Kane County Sheriff Republican candidate Don Kramer returns phone calls outside his election night gathering in Geneva after claiming victory in the nomination for Sheriff .
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11th Congressional candidate Darlene Senger of Naperville claims victory.
Scott Sanders/ssanders@dailyherald.com
11th Congressional candidate Darlene Senger of Naperville claims victory.
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11th Congressional candidate Darlene Senger of Naperville claims victory.
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Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Bill Brady, center, concedes his primary election challenge during his election night party, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Bloomington, Ill. On left is Brady's wife, Nancy, and on right is Brady's running mate lieutenant governor candidate Maria Rodriguez.
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Businessman Bruce Rauner, left, and his wife Diana, right, celebrate with supporters Rauner becoming the Republican gubernatorial candidate.
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