The historic Illinois primary has drawn national attention following the retirement of longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), whose 9th Congressional District includes Evanston.
Polls opened at 6 a.m. on March 17, as voters of all ages braved chilly temperatures to cast their ballots at one of 26 polling sites serving Evanston’s 45 precincts.
Alice Millar Chapel on Northwestern’s campus hosted voting for Precinct 1 residents. (Rainee Li/The Daily Northwestern)Voters checked in with poll workers before casting their votes at Noyes Cultural Arts Center. (Ruixin Zhang/The Daily Northwestern)Voters were entitled to booths where they could fill out their ballots privately. (Rainee Li/The Daily Northwestern)Precinct 3 and Precinct 7 voters cast their ballots at the Lake Street Church of Evanston. (Rainee Li/The Daily Northwestern)5th Ward voters cast their ballots at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. (Emily Dissanayake/The Daily Northwestern)2nd and 4th Ward voters gathered in Washington Elementary School to cast their ballots for the primary election. (Ina Choe/The Daily Northwestern)Some Cook County residents volunteered as election judges, helping voters cast their ballots throughout the day. (Ina Choe/The Daily Northwestern)Evanston attorney Rachel Ruttenberg lost by a slim margin to Patrick Hanley in the race to represent the 9th District in the Illinois State Senate primary, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. (Emily Dissanayake/The Daily Northwestern)Throughout the day, several parents brought their children with them to polling stations.
