O'Neill Burke widens lead over Harris in Dem. Cook County state's attorney election

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's now a slightly wider gap between the Democratic candidates in the Cook County state's attorney race.

The latest count has Eileen O'Neill Burke with more than a 1,600 vote lead over Clayton Harris III. Burke has 263,527 votes to Harris' 261,890.
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The race is still too close to call. The winner of the primary in the Democratic stronghold is expected to win outright in November.


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ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington said the winner could be known by early next week.