LIVE BLOG: Primary Election Day updates from candidates, staff

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Happy Primary Election Day!

Polls are open today from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can get your polling place, voter information and a sample ballot from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners and all the information you need to make an informed decision at the polls from Early & Often online, on Twitter and on Facebook.

Stay tuned as we keep an eye on the election throughout the day and bring you the results as they come in this evening. Join the discussion on Twitter using the hashtag #EOelect14.

And bookmark this page for up-to-the-moment updates from candidates in some of today’s most-watched races and our reporters in the field.

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