"Illinois Elections Board Considers Trump's Primary Ballot Eligibility Amid Insurrection Claims"

A state elections hearing officer in Illinois agreed that former President Donald Trump "engaged in insurrection" at the Capitol riot, but recommended that it's up to the courts, not the State Board of Elections, to decide whether to remove him from the primary ballot. The officer's nonbinding recommendation comes ahead of the board's meeting to certify primary ballot names, and if the board rejects his recommendation, he suggested removing Trump's name based on evidence presented. Similar objections were made against President Joe Biden, but the officer recommended rejecting them, stating that the "insurrection clause" does not apply to the office of president.