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In this Saturday, March 14, 2020 photo, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot casts her ballot during early voting in Chicago. The Illinois state primary elections are scheduled for Tuesday, March 17.  (AP Photo/ Noreen Nasir)

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Health chief halts Ohio primary; 3 other states forge ahead
March 16, 2020 9:08 p.m.

Health chief halts Ohio primary; 3 other states forge ahead

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio called off its presidential primary just hours before polls were set to open there and in three other states, an 11th-hour decision the governor said was necessary to prevent further fueling the coronavirus pandemic that has paralyzed the nation.