Miller, Murphy, McCaskill top local Democratic primary races

Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller prevailed over a 10-candidate field Tuesday, March 17, to represent the Democratic Party in the general election for 2nd District U.S. House seat.

Her closest competitor was former 2nd District Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.

The Associated Press called the race at 8:16 p.m. when Miller had nearly 41% of the vote to Jackson Jr.’s almost 29%. State Sen. Robert Peters and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Yumeka Brown…