


What Trump’s victory means for local Republicans

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a New York news conference Tuesday after winning the Indiana primary. (Associated Press)
With Donald Trump’s two biggest rivals gone from the race for president, Illinois Republicans face running on the same ballot as the controversial candidate some of them have praised and some have denounced.
Whether the candidates back presumptive nominee Trump, or how strongly, could affect their own prospects on the November ballot. Some seek to put distance between themselves