Former President Donald Trump has been eliminated from the Illinois state ballot by a local judge, marking the third state to make such an attempt. What Happened: Judge Tracie Porter of Cook County, Illinois, delivered the extensive ruling on a Wednesday, directing the state election board to exclude Trump from the March 19 primary ballot, reported The Hill. The judgment is on hold until March 1 to provide Trump’s lawyers an opportunity to contest the decision in Illinois state courts, as per the ruling. Trump has previously challenged similar ballot issues in Colorado and Maine. “This Court s…
