The race for president tops the list of federal, state and local contests in Illinois, where voters have supported the Democratic presidential nominee for decades but lower-ballot contests are more competitive.

On Election Day, Illinois polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you will still be allowed to vote. Before heading to the polls, you should check your voter registration and polling place, as well as research what races and issues will appear on your ballot.

Candidates for the Illinois 17th Congressional District are gearing for the November 5 election. Congressman Eric Sorensen is running against Joe McGraw in a competitive and expensive race.Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau correspondent Theodora Koulouvaris tracks campaign 2024 for Your Local Election Headquarters.

Democrats are spending big to hold onto one northwest suburban seat and potentially flip another, while Republicans will need to protect a south suburban seat to have any chance of chipping away at Democratic super-majorities in Springfield.

Registered Illinois voters can cast their ballot through Nov. 4, the day before Election Day, without having to provide a reason at the office of their local election authority or an early voting center. Curbside voting is also available at early voting sites. Click here to find an early voting location near you.

PROGNOSTICATING: Kamala Harris is expected to wipe the floor with Donald Trump in Illinois on Nov. 5, but more interesting for local political watchers is how the outcome will affect the state’s down ballot races. One thing Democrats and Republicans agree on: Voter turnout will be the key.

The U.S. General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. Along with casting a vote for who will be President, voters in Winnebago County will be asked to decide on several congressional and state representatives.

Incumbent Mary Gill faces challenger Herb Hebein, a retired Chicago police officer for the 35th District Illinois House seat.

Democrats are knocking on doors to encourage votes for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, and many say restrictions on reproductive rights are driving their effort.

Voters in Illinois can now head to the polls as part of early voting, which began Monday in each city ward and the suburbs, 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,

Among the drug companies contributing campaign money to U.S. Reps. Brad Schneider, Robin Kelly and Darin LaHood are several accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis that's claimed more than 500,000 lives in the U.

People are lining up out the door to cast their ballot in this year’s General Election. Early voting began Sept. 26, with Peoria County seeing an increase since then. Elizabeth Gannon, executive director of the Peoria County Election Commission,