A statement by Illinois House Rep. Yehiel "Mark" Kalish explaining his absence due to coronavirus is posted Tuesday, March 17, 2020 outside Warren Park Field House, in Chicago. (Neil Steinberg/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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Biden wins Illinois primary, widening lead over Sanders
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Illinois Democratic primary for president on Tuesday, widening his lead over rival Bernie Sanders in an election complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.