Elections news

CBS Chicago1 hour ago

There are more Senate and House races in play in the 2026 midterm election than many expected. Here are some key races in the Midwest and beyond.

ABC7 Chicago2 hours ago

There are several referenda on ballots across the Chicago area.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Voters in the city of Chicago were asked for their input on several advisory referenda on their 2026 election ballots.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Federal and statewide elections are not the only races on the ballot today.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Illinois voters will decide all 118 seats in the state House of Representatives on Nov. 3, as candidates compete for the chance to shape state policy in Springfield.

WBEZ Chicago2 hours ago

On this Election Day, Say More asks listeners how they stay civically engaged.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Members of the Chicago Board of Education make key policy decisions that affect more than 315,000 Chicago Public Schools students, about three-quarters of whom come from low-income households, per state data.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Besides the governor, voters in Illinois will cast their ballots for multiple statewide elected officials who manage agencies vital to the everyday lives of residents.

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FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Breaking down the 2026 Illinois U.S. Senate election results, including vote totals and the outcome of the race to fill Dick Durbin’s open seat.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is up for reelection this year, including in each of Illinois' 17 districts.

Block Club Chicago2 hours ago

Multiple polling places ran out of paper ballots — sometimes on more than one occasion — causing voters to queue in long lines to use the few electronic voting machines.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Voters across the Chicago area and state are casting their ballots for various offices at the local, state, and federal levels for Tuesday's election.

CBS Chicago2 hours ago

The 2026 Illinois election will determine who succeeds Dick Durbin in the U.S. Senate for Illinois, current Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton or former GOP party chairman Don Tracy.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Cook County has a question in its ballot asking voters if they would support a 3% tax on millionaires that would reduce property taxes and go towards education funding. However, this question is non-binding, and even with overwhelming support, would not automatically become law. It is instead seen as an advisory ballot question. However, in several counties in Illinois, there are binding questions on the ballot.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey made their final pitches to Illinois voters Tuesday, with Bailey greeting commuters in Palatine and Pritzker making an Election Day stop at Manny’s Deli in Chicago.

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NBC 5 Chicago2 hours ago

Election Day is here and polls will be open in Illinois for the 2026 midterm election until 7 p.m., with a number of majors races on the ballot.

ABC7 Chicago2 hours ago

ABC7 Chicago is tracking the latest elections results Tuesday that will determine the balance of power in Congress.

NBC 5 Chicago2 hours ago

The race for Chicago's first-ever all-elected school board has been contentious, and on Tuesday, we learned that one campaign is now under investigation by…

NBC 5 Chicago2 hours ago

How late can you vote in Illinois this Election Day?

CBS Chicago2 hours ago

Illinois voters in the 9th District have the choice on Election Day between Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and Arlington Heights pastor John Elleson to replace longtime Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Congress.

WGN Radio2 hours ago

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how stocks will react to the election results, provide advice on pensions, and answer your financial questions!

CBS Chicago2 hours ago

For the first time ever, Chicago voters this year will elect a school board president. Three candidates are vying in the historic race: current school board member and former CPS teacher and principal Jessica Biggs, former CPS teacher and Chicago Teachers Union deputy political director Hilario Dominguez, and attorney and certified public accountant Victor Henderson.

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NBC 5 Chicago2 hours ago

Midterm Election Day voting got off to a rocky start on Chicago’s Northwest Side with some voters turned away from the ballot box. NBC 5’s Kate…

Chicago Sun-Times2 hours ago

As of Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago Board of Elections had not released the number of ballots cast. Though lines were short at polling locations across the city Tuesday morning, a board spokesperson said it appeared to be a strong voter turnout.

FOX 32 Chicago2 hours ago

Illinois State Board of Elections spokesperson Matt Dietrich answers common Election Day questions, including whether voters need ID, how to register at the polls, why ballot selfies are discouraged and how early voting could affect when results come in.