Presidential candidates are filing to appear on the March Illinois primary ballot. Representatives for Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican challengers filed petitions yesterday. The Republican challengers include former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley. The filing by the Biden campaign with the Illinois State Board of Elections is a formality since he isn’t expected to face a major Democratic challenger in the state.
A group of five Illinois voters are trying to remove former President Donald Trump’s name from Illinois’ primary election ballot. “Free Speech for People” filed a formal objection that could prevent Illinois residents from casting a vote for Trump in the March primary. The group believes Trump violated the constitution for his actions during the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The Illinois State Board of Elections is expected to meet later this month to decide if Trump remains on the ballot.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is delivering its final versions of the State Health Improvement Plan and the State Health Assessment to the Illinois General Assembly. Both form the basis of Healthy Illinois 2028, a five-year plan to address major public health concerns and improve the overall wellbeing of Illinoisans. The State Health Assessment identified five major priorities to be addressed over the next five years. The State Health Improvement Plan lays out goals for addressing those priorities.
The Illinois State Police is launching a campaign designed to reduce incidents involving road rage. the Road Rage, Don’t Engage campaign aims to raise awareness about an increase in road rage incidents leading to violence. It will also educate the public on the signs of road rage and tips on how to prevent and handle these situations.