"Ex-G.O.P. Judge Recommends Trump's Removal from Illinois Primary Ballot Over Insurrection"

A retired judge recommended to Illinois election officials that former President Trump's name should be removed from the state's primary ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but suggested that the decision should be left to the courts. The Illinois State Board of Elections is set to consider the recommendation, which comes amid similar efforts in other states, and is based on a provision of the 14th Amendment barring individuals who "engaged in insurrection" from holding public office.