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

With Election Day less than a month away, here are five things to know about voting in Illinois. Registration requirements According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, to register, an individual must be a U.

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.

The U.S. senator from Skowhegan, perhaps best known for standing up to Joseph McCarthy in 1950, was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a major party convention.

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.

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.

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,

Kamala Harris brought in 60,000 small-dollar donations from Illinois in late July, and 91,000 in August. Biden’s campaign never collected more than 25,000 small contributions in any single 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.