A federal judge loosened the requirements for independent and third-party candidates in Illinois to get their names on the Nov. 3 ballot.In a written opinion, Chief U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer noted the Illinois Election Code requires such candidates to collect the physical signatures of thousands of voters and submit their nominating petitions by June 22.But Gov. J.B. Pritzker placed strict limits on public gatherings in the stay-at-home order he issued March 20 in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 …