While Nov. 5 is Election Day, voters in Illinois have the option of voting early in person or by mail beforehand.

While time is running out to register to vote by mail or online, Illinois voters can register in person on the same day they vote.

Sen. Michael Hastings seeks another term in the Nov. 5 election. He's running against newcomer Samantha Gasca.

Illinois gives voters 40 days prior to Election Day to cast their ballot – in most jurisdictions. Beginning Thursday, most Illinoisans can vote at their local election authority’s office – in most cases, that’s the county clerk, but for about a quarter of the state’s population it’s a city or county election commission.

This comes as a big shake-up as all seven current members of the board saying they'll resign at the end of the month.

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are raking in endorsements and vying for others from those with influence this election season. Harris and Trump are endorsed by the majority of their party’s respective elected officials,

As early voting begins in Chicago, the big draw is obviously the presidential election, but city residents must remember to keep scrolling down the ballot to vote for school board members for the first time ever.

Mohamed Ismail, 32, of Streeterville, was the second person in the line to vote Thursday morning at the Chicago Board of Elections’ Super Site, one of two locations where Chicagoans can now cast general election ballots.

The nonpartisan group Cook Political Report has shifted five House races toward Democrats, a sign of momentum for the party in the Midwest. Two Iowa races have moved into toss-up territory, as Democrats look to oust Rep.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is taking a new approach to managing chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a five-year pilot project, which aims at sustainability.

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

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, state and local levels.