High voter turnout in Chicago helped Vice President Harris and state Democrats sweep most races in Illinois' 2024 election.

Why it matters: From congressional seats to the Statehouse, Democrats are in full control of the state of Illinois, even though Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate and presidency.

• Fourteen Democratic incumbents appear likely to return to the U.S. House, and Democrats look to have retained their supermajority in the Illinois House.

Driving the news: Harris, who was predicted to win the state, did so with 53% of the vote.

• She lost the electoral college though, with former President Trump becoming the 47th U.S. president.

Zoom in: Chicago boasted more than 872,000 total ballots cast, according to the Board of Elections' early Wednesday numbers.

By the numbers: Millennials stole the show in Chicago, as 25- to 34-year-old voters cast the most ballots with over 200,000.

• Also, female voters outpaced male voters.

What they're saying: "I think we're stable in the state of Illinois," Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul tells Axios.

• "Some people mistake a supermajority as something that means that you've got to go all the way to the extremes on all of the issues. And that's not our reality."

The other side: "We are very optimistic for our future," Chicago Republican Party treasurer Evan Kasal tells Axios. "Right now, the city votes about 17% Republican. If we can get that up to 20%-30%, we can win statewide races like governor."

Here's how Illinois fared:

Democrats had 14 of 17 of the state's congressional delegation coming into the 2024 election, and they will likely return those 14 representatives.

• All but one race — the 13th District between Democratic incumbent Nikki Budzinski and Republican Joshua Loyd — had been called as of 6am Wednesday.

Rep. Eric Sorenson (17th) was considered the most vulnerable, but he held off a fierce challenge from former judge Joe McGraw.

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The AP has declared former President Trump the winner.

The big picture: These are the latest results in the presidential race and which party currently controls the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House.

The bottom line: Follow Axios for timely updates.

Chicago has voted for its first ever elected school board, but as of 6am Wednesday three of the 10 districts had not yet been called.

Why it matters: Chicago's school board oversees the fourth largest school district in the country and its $9 billion budget. The board also hires the district CEO, establishes essential district policies and determines the school calendar.

Caveat: The board is only partially elected for now. Mayor Brandon Johnson will appoint the other 10 members, one from each district, and the board president.

The 21-member board will start in January and faces a looming budget gap, a CEO at odds with the mayor and an unsettled teachers union contract.

Zoom in: Districts 1, 9 and 10 were too close to call as of 6am. District 5 was uncontested. Here are other district results:

District 2: Ebony DeBerry won over Maggie Cullerton Hooper, Kate Doyle and Bruce Leon.

• District includes Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Peterson Park, Budlong Woods, Andersonville, Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge.

District 3: Carlos Rivas Jr. defeated Jason Dónes for the seat.

• District includes Avondale, Logan Square, Belmont Gardens, Belmont Cragin, Hanson Park, Hermosa and Humboldt Park.

District 4: Ellen Rosenfeld won against Karen Zaccor, Kimberly Brown, Thomas Day, Carmen Gioiosa and Andrew A. Davis.

• District includes Lincoln Park, Lake View, North Center and most of Uptown.

District 6: Jessica Biggs won over Anusha Thotakura and Andre Smith.

• District includes Loop, Streeterville, the Near North Side, parts of West Town, Near South Side, Englewood, Grand Boulevard, Washington Park and some of Woodlawn.

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Democratic Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke defeated Republican former alder Bob Fioretti and Libertarian candidate Andrew Kopinski for Cook County state's attorney, the county's top prosecutor job.

Why it matters: The win continues progressive Democratic criminal justice reform policies launched by outgoing State's Attorney Kim Foxx.

• The policies include the elimination of cash bail, which O'Neill Burke has signaled she supports.
• O'Neill Burke told Axios her priority will be "tackling illegal guns and assault weapons."

The intrigue: One issue on which O'Neill Burke does not agree with Foxx is the threshold for prosecuting retail theft as a felony, which she pledged to return to $300 rather than $1,000.

What she's saying: "The state's attorney's office has a noble mission to represent the victims, to uphold the law and to make justice accessible for everyone," O'Neill Burke said in her victory speech.

• "That is a mission I will undertake with humility and dedication. The way to predict the future is to create it and today I am telling you that, together, we are going to create something extraordinary."

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🗳️ Illinois' three statewide non-binding ballot questions on election interference, expanded IVF coverage and boosting taxes on millionaires for property tax relief all passed by wide margins.

Two Navy Pier workers were shot and killed Tuesday by a person authorities believed to be a disgruntled former co-worker. (Tribune)

🏨 Chicago's largest migrant shelter, located at a former hotel just off the Magnificent Mile, will close Nov. 15. (Block Club)

🏈 The Bears traded running back Khalil Herbert to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick. (CBS Sports)

Several election watch parties and events popped up around town as Chicagoans gathered to watch national and local results.

• Here are a few images that captured 2024 election night in Chicago.

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