the march primary in illinois will dole out a hefty amount of republican delegates to presidential contenders.. and line up the state s congressional races for november. tonight sets the tone for a long election year. our coverage is expansive tonight. clarence page and john kass with the chicago tribune have been with us since polls closed and are here for the long haul joining them editorial cartoonist scott stantis, we ll check in . la romney was only four points ahead. he said it was the first time the romney had 50 percent now to john to 48. it s down to 48. santorum is showing strength to end the malloy area of illinois. in the rural area . the winner of the republican primary of the illinois.mitt romney. . the tolland has been set. campaign supporters are still around. ann romney introduced her husband as the man who second can transform america. we heard him reflected and expand upon his thoughts repeatedly in recent days. his experience in government and i