vote in illinois

While we don’t know who will be president come January 2021, we do know with some certainty how Illinois will vote.

Already made up your mind on who to vote for and want to cast your ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3? You can vote early in the general election at hundreds of locations across the Chicago area beginning as early as Sept. 24.

Several more early voting locations opened up across the Chicago area on Monday. Sandra Torres reports.

Here’s a look at some essential resources and information to help you feel prepared and informed as you vote in the 2020 general election in Illinois.

Already made up your mind on who to vote for and want to cast your ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3? If you’re in Chicago, you can vote early in the general election at one location beginning Thursday or at one of 50 places, one in each ward, across the city starting later in October.

Already made up your mind on who to vote for and want to cast your ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3? You can vote early in the general election at hundreds of locations across the Chicago area beginning as early as Sept. 24.

Early voting in Chicago expanded to locations in each of the city’s 50 wards on Wednesday.

Already made up your mind on who to vote for and want to cast your ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3? If you’re in Chicago, you can vote early in the general election at one location beginning Thursday or at one of 50 places, one in each ward, across the city starting later in October.

If you’ve requested to vote by mail but want to personally hand deliver your ballot to make sure it gets to your local election authorities, there are several locations where you can drop it off.

Already made up your mind on who to vote for and want to cast your ballot before Election Day on Nov. 3? If you’re in Chicago, you can vote early in the general election at one of 50 places, one in each ward, across the city starting later in October.

Polling booths opened for early voting in all wards of Chicago Thursday with long lines and some technical troubles. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

The U.S. Postal Service is continuing to suffer a summer slowdown. For the second month in a row, reporters at NBC Owned Television Stations, Telemundo and NBCLX tested the Postal Service by mailing hundreds of letters across the country. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers has the results.

NBC 5 has launched an Illinois voters’ guide with important resources and tools to help you feel informed and prepared to cast your ballot in the 2020 general election. Digital producer Shelby Bremer has a look at what’s in the guide.

In addition to voting for their candidates of choice, Illinois residents will have a chance to weigh in on various referendum questions using their ballots in the 2020 general election.

In addition to voting for their candidates of choice, Chicago residents will have a chance to weigh in on various referendum questions using their ballots in the 2020 general election.

With so many important races happening across Illinois this election season, it can be tough to keep track of every name on the ballot. That’s why we’ve created a tool to help you learn who your representatives are – and who’s running against them – before you vote.

Voting in the 2020 general election has already begun, with the coronavirus pandemic prompting millions across Illinois and the U.S. to vote by mail or cast their ballots early, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.

In 2018, Democrats eyed the 14th District as a potential long shot pick-up in their bid to take back the House. Rep. Lauren Underwood proved she was up to the task, ousting the longtime Republican incumbent in a stunning upset. This election cycle, the tables have turned and Republicans have been eager to try and take her on.

Incumbent Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is running for a second term against two opponents in one of the most contentious local races this election cycle.

The race for Illinois 13th Congressional District is a high-profile rematch between incumbent Republican Rep. Rodney Davis and Democratic challenger Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, taking a second swing at the district he won by less than a point in 2018.