NBC Chicago's Voter's Guide for the 2026 Illinois elections – NBC 5 Chicago

NBC Chicago’s Voter’s Guide for the 2026 Illinois elections  NBC 5 Chicago

Illinois' elections are nearly here, and NBC Chicago has a full voter's guide for those casting ballots this November. Cook County voters will weigh in this November on whether Illinois should adopt a millionaires tax. Rose Schmidt reports on what that would mean. The 2026 Illinois general election will finally be here on November 3, and there are dozens of critical races up and down the ballot voters should know about. In the state of Illinois, voters will choose their next U.S. senator as Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy battle to replace Sen. Dick Durbin. They will also weigh in on Gov. JB Pritzker's tenure as he runs for reelection against former State Sen.

Darren Bailey. Five longtime members of Congress have also stepped aside in this year's race, meaning that Illinois voters will be choosing new representatives in the lower chamber this November. In addition to the myriad of local races voters will face, there are numerous notable referenda that residents could decide upon, including issues like term limits, school construction, and even whether their counties should explore severing ties with Cook County and forming a new state. All the while, voters will have numerous options to cast their ballots, including via mail, in-person at early voting facilities, and on Election Day itself. With so much information to take