The 2026 election is going to be a busy time for Illinois voters, with numerous members of Congress not seeking reelection and with a hotly contested governor’s race. That race will feature incumbent Gov.

Come January 2027, Illinois will not be represented in Congress by Dick Durbin for the first time in more than four decades.

Early voting for the 2026 primary election is right around the corner when voters will decide on nominees for local, state, and federal offices.

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Five open congressional seats could be a driving force for higher than usual voter turnout for the March primary this year.

(The Center Square) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling clears the way for U.S. Rep. Mike Bost to challenge Illinois’ law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted weeks after Election Day, a dispute that lower courts had previously refused to hear.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says this spring’s election-year legislative session will be squarely focused on tackling Illinois voters’ priorities. “We’re going to focus on things that help folks in their household budget,

On the first day of early voting, Fred Blakely, 75, of South Shore, casts his ballot in the March 17 Illinois primary election at the new Loop super site at 191 N. Clark St., Monday morning, March 2, 2020.

The Supreme Court revived a legal challenge by Republican lawmakers to an Illinois election law that allows ballots received after Election Day to be counted.

WIFR Morning News Anchor Mike Garrigan gives an in-depth preview of the 2026 Illinois Governor’s race.