"Mail-In Ballot Count Delays Outcome of Cook County State's Attorney Race"

The Cook County State's Attorney race in Illinois remains undecided as mail-in ballots are still being counted, with Eileen O'Neill Burke holding a slight lead over Clayton Harris III. With thousands of outstanding mail-in ballots, the Democratic nominee for Cook County State's Attorney is yet to be determined. Both candidates are cautiously optimistic about the outcome, and election officials expect to have a winner before the April 2 deadline, with no automatic recount mandated by Illinois law. The Democratic nominee will face Republican Bob Fioretti and Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski in the November general election.