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WTTW’s 2022 Voter Guide is your comprehensive library of resources for the Primary Election on June 28. You will find candidate profiles; recorded video messages* from candidates, searchable by race or candidate; responses to candidate questionnaires; a map of Illinois searchable by Congressional district; and links to ongoing political coverage from WTTW News. This Voter Guide was produced with help from the League of Women Voters of Cook County. Find your polling location for voting on election day.

*Candidates were given two minutes to tell voters where they stand on the issues, why they feel they are best qualified and what they intend to do if elected or reelected. The messages were recorded via Zoom at no cost to the candidates.

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National Trend of Candidates Limiting or Skipping Debates Reflected in Some Illinois Races

Early voting begins in Chicago on Friday, but voters will have fewer opportunities to be informed about the positions of those on the ballot because there are fewer debates. It’s a national trend, though one that’s difficult to measure.

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Early Voting Kicks Off Friday in Chicago at Downtown Supersites

Early voting sites will open to all Chicago voters and voter registration services will be available.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivers her budget address on Oct. 3, 2022. (WTTW News)

Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot Unveils City Budget; Latino Leaders Urge Garcia to Run

Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a $16.4 billion budget proposal – but bows to political reality and drops a property tax hike linked to inflation. Our politics team weighs in on that story and more.

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A Focus of Political Campaigns, Illinois’ SAFE-T Act Likely to See Tweaks This Year

The law, known as the SAFE-T Act, will eliminate cash bail come January. But it’s likely the law will see an overhaul of its own — or at least, tweaks — before then.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot. (WTTW News)

The Week in Review: Lightfoot Nixes Tax Increase, Pritzker Leads Poll

Mayor Lori Lightfoot nixes a plan for a $42 million property tax increase tied to inflation. And a WGN poll says Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has a double-digit lead over his Republican challenger Darren Bailey, who this week likened Chicago to an unruly child.

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A Workers’ Rights Amendment Will Be on the Illinois Ballot. Here’s What It Does

Among the choices voters will have to make on Nov. 8 is whether to add a new amendment to the Illinois constitution that would give workers the “fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively” while at the same time forbidding any law that interferes with that ability.

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Local Election Officials in Dire Need of Volunteers for November Midterms

“We have a serious shortage of judges and poll workers,” Cook County Clerk Yarbrough said. “The clerk’s office manages elections in suburban Cook County and we’ve seen our number of election judges shrink significantly in recent years. Over the last eight years, we’ve seen a reduction of about 40%.”

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Illinois SAFE-T Act Becomes Campaign Issue. What Does It Actually Do?

The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Today Act — better known as the SAFE-T Act — was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2021. It has now become a campaign talking point. 

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Chicago’s Democratic Socialists Endorse 3 City Council Challengers Amid Push to Expand Power

The February 2023 election represents a nearly unprecedented opportunity for Democratic Socialists to not only take on Mayor Lori Lightfoot but also to remake the Chicago City Council after a wave of retirements and departures.

Members of the Chicago City Council meet on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (WTTW News)

After Becoming a Force At City Hall, 2023 Elections Pose Challenges, Opportunities for Chicago’s Democratic Socialists

The February 2023 election represents a nearly unprecedented opportunity for Democratic Socialists to not only take on Mayor Lori Lightfoot but also to remake the Chicago City Council after a wave of retirements and departures.