Newsviews: The final days of the campaign

Months of campaigning and debate are nearly over. By Tuesday night, we should know who will lead the state of Illinois for the next four years, which party will control the U.S. House and Senate, along with the results of dozens of other races.

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But between now and then, the candidates will be busy campaigning, while many people will be taking advantage of early voting.

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ABC 7 Political Analyst Laura Washington and Cook County Clerk David Orr discussed the final hours of the campaigns, what's getting voters to the polls and the record turnout we've seen in some parts of Cook County.

Months of campaigning and debate are nearly over. By Tuesday night, we should know who will lead the state of Illinois for the next four years, which party will control the U.S. Ho