Early voting began Thursday in Illinois, and Capitol News Illinois has launched an interactive Election Guide to help Illinoisans navigate the voting process. Illinois gives voters 40 days prior to Election Day to cast their ballot — in most jurisdictions.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Voters in Illinois will soon head to the polls — or fill out mail-in ballots at home — to select the next president of the United States and a variety of representatives at the national,

Check the crucial deadlines and instructions for registering to vote, absentee voting, and in-person early voting in Illinois, North Dakota, Florida, and Michigan.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Mark Kelly campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at phone banking event in Maryvale

Across the seven states likely to decide the presidential election, thousands of volunteers, including some from Illinois, are on the ground going door-to-door working to increase voter turnout.

Illinois Democrats and Republicans are using the vice presidential debate to organize volunteers to write postcards, work at the polls or sign up to canvass in battleground states. Start your engines: “Our neighbors are going to be even more fired up to volunteer” after hearing Walz speak about the issues Democrats care about,

Thursday marks the first official date Illinoisans can cast their ballots in the 2024 election. State law allows Illinois citizens to vote in the 40 days prior to election day on November 5, and voters do not need to declare an excuse why they need to early vote.

Have you made a voting plan yet to cast your ballot if you live in the Chicago region? Here’s a guide to help you vote.

The advisory referendum is not binding. But if passed later, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration estimates the tax could generate $4.5 billion annually.

Election Day is still 40 days away, but election season kicks off Thursday throughout much of Illinois. That’s when in-person early voting begins in many parts of the state, including the collar counties of DuPage,

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Mark Kelly campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at phone banking event in Maryvale