"Vote Count Error Trims Lead in Cook County State's Attorney Race"

Retired Appellate Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke's lead over Clayton Harris III in the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney has narrowed to less than 1,700 votes as the counting of mail-in ballots continues. Harris, the county Democratic party’s endorsed candidate, has been gaining ground, and the race remains too close to call. The winner will be the favorite in the heavily Democratic Cook County and will face Republican nominee Bob Fioretti in the November general election. Both campaigns are closely monitoring the processing and counting of mail-in ballots, with thousands of outstanding ballots yet to be tallied.