2023 Chicago mayoral election

Watch Live: NBC's Special Chicago Election Coverage Live

Special Election Day coverage of races in Chicago and across the suburbs begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday right here and on our 24/7 streaming channel, NBC Chicago News.

Live coverage of Chicago runoff elections and municipal elections across Chicago's suburbs begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the player above. For special live election coverage on Telemundo Chicago, click here.

Down to two candidates, Chicago's mayoral runoff race is being watched across Illinois as polls indicate election results between former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson will be tight.

And Chicago mayor isn't the only hot race on the docket this Election Day. Voters across the suburbs will cast ballots in elections for mayor, trustees and school board members in their towns. In Chicago, the 11th Ward aldermanic race is among the tightest in the city.

To break it all down and keep you posted throughout the night on Election Day, NBC Chicago will offer special live election coverage beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday on our 24/7 streaming channel and NBCChicago.com.

The special coverage will stream from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on NBC Chicago News on Peacock, Roku, Samsung TV Plus and Xumo, as well as right here at the top of this page and on the NBC Chicago app.

The coverage features NBC 5 anchor Marion Brooks and NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern in conversation with a series of experts and guests as votes roll in.

In addition, viewers can track updates all night long on NBCChicago.com and get breaking news push notifications sent straight to their phone.

After polls close Tuesday evening, NBC Chicago will host live results on the NBC Chicago app and NBCChicago.com.

Directions on how to find election coverage on our 24-7 streaming channel, NBC Chicago News, are below.

How to Find NBC Chicago News on Peacock

  • Go to PeacockTV.com or download the free Peacock app for your streaming device, phone or tablet. It's available for iPhone or Android.
  • Click on the “channels” tab in the app.
  • Scroll through the channels to NBC Chicago News.

How to Find NBC Chicago News on Roku

  • Select the Live TV tile on your Roku TV home screen and then click the left arrow button.

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  • Open The Roku Channel app, click the left arrow button to access the left-hand navigation menu, scroll down to Channel 129 and select Live TV.

How to Find NBC Chicago News on Samsung TV Plus

  • Navigate to the "All Channels" portion of your television, connected website or mobile device. Click here to view online.
  • Click on "Local News" and navigate to NBC Chicago News.

How to Find NBC Chicago News on Xumo Play

  • Open the Xumo Play app on your favorite mobile device or streaming platform.
  • In the Live Guide, there is a vertical list of content sections. Scroll down to the last option, Local News.
  • Scroll through the local options and select NBC Chicago News.
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