"Neck-and-Neck Race: Harris and Burke in Tight Battle for State's Attorney as Mail-In Ballots Increase"

Eileen O’Neill Burke holds a narrow lead of about 4,800 votes over Clayton Harris III in the Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primary, with thousands of mail-in ballots still outstanding. Harris has been slowly narrowing the gap, securing about 61% of the 9,400 Democratic votes tallied on Saturday. An unexpected influx of 10,000 to 11,000 ballots will be counted on Sunday, affecting the race's outcome. The contest remains closely watched as a barometer of local Democrats' stance on the prosecutor's office's approach. Both campaigns are monitoring the count, with the city and suburban ballots still being processed through April 2.