Newsviews: How important is the Illinois primary?

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois is a busy place ahead of the March 15 primary, with visits from presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

They're fighting for votes and those all-important delegates. And it's not just Illinois. Voters will also go to the polls Tuesday in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Missouri.

So how important is Illinois to the candidates and how could the race change after Tuesday?

Here to talk about those questions and more are ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington and UIC Political Science Professor Dick Simpson.

Part one

Illinois is a busy place ahead of the March 15 primary.

Part two

Illinois is a busy place ahead of the March 15 primary.