* 6:34 pm - Democratic lt. governor nominee Scott Lee Cohen has reportedly asked that a withdrawal speech be prepared for tonight. He’ll be at the Hop Häus starting at 7 o’clock or so, then emerge at around 10 o’clock for an announcement.
I’ll reopen comments before ten so Chicagoland readers can help with the live-blogging.
Just as a cautionary note, he’s not 100 percent certain to drop out tonight, but he is far closer than he has been if he’s drafting a speech.
*** UPDATE - 6:45 pm *** Change of plans. He’s reportedly making his statement at 7:30 and the word is it’s a drop-out statemeNT.