speech here at baldwin wallace university and ohioans cast their ballots before today. overall voter turnout is not predicted to set a record 500,000 early ballottings were requested. at that time it was only 333,000. john houston says the voter turnout is below what might have been predicted. we will not see record turnout, just strong. we have seen more republican ballottings than democratic bal the los and there seems to be more interest on that side than what you would expect with our governor being in the race. and right now there is still been two-and-a-half hours left. we got reports from cuyahoga county that turnout is low. 18% there. the lines are getting longer as the primary election starts to we have a look at voter turnout. megan hickey, many voters crossing the lines for today s primary. right, actually a historic high of 15% of registered democrats requested, republican ballots this time around. on the other side only one percent or so of republicans requ
we elected them to represent us and get things done in chicago federal employees are holding a protest at noon at federal plaza. a pension reform plan could be ready for illinois lawmakers to take up when they return for the fall veto session. this session is scheduled to get under way in springfield on october 22nd. a member of the panel working to come up with a way to deal with the state s unfunded pension liability says it is very likely they could agree on a plan to change state retirement benefits by the time the session begins. state rep tells the chicago tribune any plan forwarded to the legislature will probably be challenged in court he was heading home from work and has not been seen since. today volunteers stepped up efforts to find a missing lake villa man it has been more than one week since he disappeared. dozens of volunteers today conducted a grid search. trying to find any sign of the missing father more than 150 volunteers fanning out over 225
200,000 americans could die. and dr. deborah birx adding, that s if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. in some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. major cities in the midwest bracing for the worst. chicago and detroit, and what they re seeing already. the stories from the front lines. the well-known neurosurgeon who has died. the miami icu nurse who has died as well. a doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. and the shortages. not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. in california, the surge now being seen. icu visits doubling. and in washington state tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. reports at least two dead. tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend alone. and inside one louisiana church, more than 1,000 gathering. and in florida, the
scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. and dr. deborah birx adding, that s if we do things perfectly, if we adhere to the guidelines. in some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. major cities in the midwest bracing for the worst. chicago and detroit, and what they re seeing already. the stories from the front lines. the well-known neurosurgeon who has died. the miami icu nurse who has died as well. a doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. anth not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. in california, the surge now being seen. icu visits doubling. and in washington state tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. reports at least two dead. tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend alone. and inside one louisiana church, more than 1,000 gathering. and in flo
that this is going to be our pearl harbor, our 9/11 moment. we have new reporting as we come on the air. british prime minister boris johnson, late today we learned he s been moved to the icu. his condition worsening. 10 downing street saying the prime minister has asked the foreign secretary to step in where needed. in this country, several hot spots emerging. now more than 700 dead in michigan. the bus driver in detroit who spoke out about passengers not covering when they cough. the driver dying several days later after getting the virus. tonight, the emotional plea from his wife to stay home. a louisiana church holding palm sunday services. more than 1,200 attending. nine states with no stay at home orders. iowa, just now, asking businesses to close after a major spike in cases there. the navy captain relieved of duty after sounding the alarm about his sailors. more than 173 confirmed cases. the captain reportedly has the virus too. and tonight, the acting secretary