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Here's Where You Can Vote Early in the Chicago Area

Early voting is available at locations across all 50 wards in Chicago

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Early voting options expanded to 50 sites in Chicago and dozens of others across the state Monday. Sandra Torres reports.

Looking to vote early in Illinois? There are plenty of places to do it. 

Voting locations are open across all 50 wards in Chicago and dozens of other locations in the state. On Oct. 31, four additional sites will open at Chicago universities, officials said.

The Nov. 6 election features races for governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, and seats in the state House and Senate and in Congress. [[498554261, C]]

According to the State Board of Elections, 1.4 million voters cast early ballots in 2016, a presidential election year. Two years before, there were 497,000 early voters. 

Early voting was first allowed in the 2006 election and has gained popularity ever since. For a full guide to the 2018 midterm elections in Illinois, including races to watch, endorsements, ballot questions, your polling place, and more, click here. 

Here’s where you can go if you’re planning to vote early in Illinois:

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Mon, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 27: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sun, Oct 28: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mon, Oct 29 - Fri, Nov 2: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sat, Nov 3: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sun, Nov 4: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mon, Nov 5: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

NOTE: On Nov. 5, six "permanent sites" will remain open thru 7 pm.

Loop Super Site, 175 W Washington (On Nov 5, this site will remain open thru 7 pm.)

Ward 1 Goldblatt's Bldg 1615 W Chicago

Ward 2 Near North Library 310 W Division

Ward 3 Hall Branch Library 4801 S Michigan

Ward 4 King Community Ctr. 4314 S Cottage Grove (On Nov 5, this site will remain open thru 7 pm.)

Ward 5 Jackson Park 6401 S Stony Island

Ward 6 Dist. 3 Police Station 7040 S Cottage Grove

Ward 7 Jeffrey Manor Library 2401 E 100th St

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Incumbent Gov. Bruce Rauner is running for a second term using many of the same rallying cries that sent him to Springfield the first time around. Rauner announced his re-election bid in October 2017, once again railing against powerful Democrat and longtime nemesis Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Winnetka native’s announcement included another call for lower property taxes and term limits – two of the issues he focused on in his 2014 campaign, which was his first run for public office after a career in private equity. From the past four years, he counts education funding and criminal justice reform, as well as pro-business measures and his veto of an income tax hike (that eventually took effect), among his successes. But this time around may prove more difficult. Read more on Rauner here.
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J.B. Pritzker is a member of the billionaire Pritzker family, best known for owning the Hyatt hotel chain. After months of speculation, Pritzker announced in April 2017 that he would enter the race to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner. For years, Pritzker has been a powerful Democratic fundraiser, involved in several local and national races, and unsuccessfully ran for Congress himself in 1998. A venture capitalist, Forbes listed Pritzker as the 219th richest person in the country in 2017, with a net worth of $3.4 billion - making him another candidate capable of self-funding his campaign. Read more on Pritzker here.
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Grayson "Kash" Jackson is the Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor. Born Benjamin Winderweedle in Louisiana, the 39-year-old retired U.S. Navy officer legally changed his name in 2017 and currently resides in north suburban Antioch. Jackson's proposals include requiring any tax increases to be passed by two-thirds of voters in a referendum, as well as unspecified criminal justice reforms, which he said includes getting family courts to “stop treating divorcing couples as sources of revenue" - an issue with particular relevance to his life. Read more on Jackson here.
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Republican State Sen. Sam McCann entered the race for governor in April under the Conservative Party label after initially mulling a GOP primary run against Rauner, with whom he has long been at odds. Billing himself as the only conservative in the race, McCann says on his website that he will “push for protections that preserve our religious beliefs from being attacked by leftist values” and “work with President Trump to secure the sovereignty of our borders.” Read more on McCann here.

Ward 8 Olive Harvey College 10001 S Woodlawn

Ward 9 Palmer Park 201 E 111th St

Ward 10 Vodak/Eastside Library 3710 E 106th St

Ward 11 Dist. 9 Police Station 3120 S Halsted

Ward 12 McKinley Park 2210 W Pershing

Ward 13 West Lawn Park 4233 W 65th St

Ward 14 Archer Heights Library 5055 S Archer

Ward 15 Gage Park 2411 W 55th St

Ward 16 Lindbloom Park 6054 S Damen

Ward 17 Thurgood Marshall Library 7506 S Racine

Ward 18 Wrightwood Ashburn Library 8530 S Kedzie

Ward 19 Mount Greenwood Park 3721 W 111th St (On Nov 5, this site will remain open thru 7 pm.)

Ward 20 Bessie Coleman Library 731 E 63rd St

Ward 21 Woodson Library 9525 S Halsted St

Ward 22 Toman Library 2708 S Pulaski

Ward 23 Clearing Branch Library 6423 W 63rd Pl

Ward 24 St. Agatha Parish 3147 W Douglas Blvd

Ward 25 Chinatown Library 2100 S Wentworth

Ward 26 Humboldt Pk Library 1605 N Troy

Ward 27 Union Park 1501 W Randolph

Ward 28 W. Side Learning Ctr 4624 W Madison (On Nov 5, this site will remain open thru 7 pm.)

Ward 29 Amundsen Park 6200 W Bloomingdale

Ward 30 Kilbourn Park 3501 N Kilbourn

Ward 31 Portage Cragin Library 5108 W Belmont

Ward 32 Bucktown-Wicker Park Library 1701 N Milwaukee

Ward 33 McFetridge Sports Ctr 3843 N California

Ward 34 W Pullman Library 830 W 119th

Ward 35 NEIU El Centro 3390 N Avondale

Ward 36 West Belmont Library 3104 N Narragansett

Ward 37 West Chicago Av Library 4856 W Chicago

Ward 38 Hiawatha Park 8029 W Forest Preserve

Ward 39 North Park Vill. Admin. 5801 N Pulaski

Ward 40 Budlong Woods Library 5630 N Lincoln

Ward 41 Roden Library 6083 N Northwest Highway (On Nov 5, this site will remain open thru 7 pm.)

Ward 42 Museum/Brdcst Communications 360 N State

Ward 43 Lincoln Park Library 1150 W Fullerton

Ward 44 John Merlo Library 644 W Belmont

Ward 45 Dist. 16 Police Station 5151 N Milwaukee

Ward 46 Truman College 1145 W Wilson

Ward 47 Welles Park 2333 W Sunnyside (On Nov 5, this site will remain open thru 7 pm.)

Ward 48 Edgewater Library 6000 N Broadway

Ward 49 Pottawattomie Park 7340 N Rogers

Ward 50 Warren Park 6601 N Western

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University Early Voting - Wed, Oct 31 – Fri, Nov 2: 10 am-5 pm

Chicago State Univ. 9501 S M L King Dr

UIC Student Center 750 S Halsted

Northeastern Ill. Univ. 5500 N St Louis

NEW: University of Chicago Reynolds Club 5706 S University Av

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Republican candidate Gov. Bruce Rauner's responses can be found here.
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Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker's responses can be found here.
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Libertarian candidate Kash Jackson's responses can be found here.
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Conservative candidate Sam McCann's responses can be found here.

Cook County:

For locations across Cook County click here.

DeKalb County

For locations across DeKalb County click here.

DuPage County

For locations across DuPage County click here.

Grundy County

Early voting is available in Grundy County at the Grundy County Courthouse lobby, located at 111 E. Washington St. in Morris. Click here for more. 

Kane County

For locations across Kane County click here.

Kankakee County

Early voting will be conducted at the office of the County Clerk at 189 E. Court St. There will also be locations at the Leo Hassett Community Building, located at 211 N. Main St. in Manteno, and the Bourbonnais Municipal Building, located at 700 Main St. NW. Click here for more information. 

Kendall County

For locations across Kendall County click here.

Lake County

For locations across Lake County click here.

LaSalle County

Early voting takes place at the LaSalle County Governmental Center at 707 E. Etna Rd. in Ottawa. Click here for more information. 

McHenry County

For locations across McHenry County click here.

Will County

For locations across Will County click here.

All other locations:

To find a location near you, click here.

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