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Former President Donald Trump is nearing a victory in his bid to get back to the White House, leading in several key states as he nears 270 Electoral College votes.
Trump captured Pennsylvania, according to NBC News projections, leaving him just four Electoral College votes shy of becoming the 47th president of the United States.
Trump currently leads in both Wisconsin and Michigan, with either state having enough votes to put him over the 270-vote threshold.
In Illinois, all 17 members of the state's Congressional delegation held onto their seats.
Here are the latest headlines from around the Chicago area.
