When presidential candidates, and ex-president, will be in area

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton embrace during a campaign stop. Associated Press, Feb. 8

The last week before Illinois' March 15 primary campaign offers a chance for an in-person look at many of the candidates for president.

In addition, former President Bill Clinton is stopping in Evanston Tuesday as part of an early voting push in Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic nomination against Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Clinton campaign announced Monday.

He'll appear at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue at 9:30 a.m., and tickets can be found at www.hillaryclinton.com/events/view/2088852/.

At least three of the Republican candidates will make appearances locally this week.

• Ohio Gov. John Kasich will host town-hall meetings at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Navistar Atrium, 2701 Navistar Drive, Lisle, and at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Palatine Park District Community Center, 250 E. Wood St. Both are free and open to the public, with doors opening an hour ahead of each event.

• Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is set to speak at the Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday at The Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. Tickets are $120, though they could sell out. For information, see www.lincolndd.org/event-details. Cruz is attending an Illinois Republican Party fundraiser in Chicago Friday, as well.

• Businessman Donald Trump is set to have a rally at 6 p.m. Friday at the UIC Pavilion, 526 S. Racine Ave., Chicago. Doors open at 3 p.m., and tickets are free at www.eventbrite.com/e/donald-j-trump-in-chicago-il-tickets-22576886074.

Early voting is well underway in Illinois and continues through the March 15 primary.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio hasn't made any public plans to visit Illinois before the primary as he tries to win his home state, which also has a March 15 primary along with Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina.

Sanders and Clinton have held rallies in the Chicago area in recent weeks, but it's unclear whether more local events will be added to their schedules.