"Debates Intensify Over Trump's Ballot Eligibility Amid Legal Challenges and Insurrection Claims"

The Illinois State Board of Elections is set to vote on whether former President Donald Trump should be removed from the GOP primary ballot after a petition claimed he engaged in insurrection, citing the 14th Amendment. The petition, signed by five Illinois voters, is part of a series of similar challenges across multiple states. The board's decision, expected on January 30, follows Trump's appeals to the Supreme Court to overturn rulings in Colorado and Maine that have already removed him from their primary ballots. The Illinois GOP opposes the move to disqualify Trump, emphasizing the right of the people to choose their candidates.