"Neck-and-Neck: Burke and Harris in Tight Cook County State's Attorney Race"

The race for the Democratic nomination for Cook County state's attorney is tightening, with Eileen O'Neill Burke leading Clayton Harris III by fewer than 4,800 votes. Both candidates are closely monitoring the counting of outstanding mail-in ballots, with the possibility of a recount looming if the margin remains within 5%. The Democratic nominee will face Republican Bob Fioretti and Libertarian Andrew Charles Kopinski in the November general election.