Checking back in on the two close subcircuit races: Shambley and Ori remain in front

It's just about time to wrap up this Election Fortnight, seeing as how the polls closed two weeks ago.

Official results will be posted a week from now, after Easter. But here is how things stood as of the Chicago Board of Elections' Monday, March 30 update in the close 1st and 8th Subcircuit races:

Ashley Greer Shambley now holds a 71 vote lead over Tiffany N. Brooks, 16,332 to 16,261, in the race for the Walker vacancy in the 1st Subcircuit. Shambley gained 68 votes since we last looked in; Brooks gained 53 votes.

Meanwhile, in the race for the 8th Subcircuit Gamrath vacancy, Kathleen Cunniff Ori now has a 208 vote margin over Elizabeth Christine Dibler, 14,467 to 14,259. Ori has been credited with 82 additional votes, Dibler with 81.