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Party showdowns for Cook County president, sheriff and assessor, as well as in the 27th state Senate and 51st state House districts, are among the most hotly contested primary races Northwest suburban voters will decide Tuesday.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart will face only one challenger in the June 28 Democratic primary, after the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the cases of two other candidates fighting to remain on the ballot.