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Hundreds of Cook County and Chicago high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program. The citywide parade to the polls ...

Early voting for the 2026 Illinois primary expanded an additional 55 locations in Cook County Monday and opened across all 50 Chicago wards. Election officials have said, and voters have agreed, that ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Early voting expands in Chicago and Cook County for those that want to get their ballot in ahead of the Illinois Primary Election. Early voting began about a month ago for Lake, Will, ...