Early voting underway in The Loop
You can vote early at two places in The Loop today.
You can vote early at two places in The Loop today.
The election is almost a month away on February 28, and you can vote for your alderman and next mayor among other races.
Voters can go to the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan to cast a ballot.
Starting today people living in the city can vote for up to six names.
As of early Monday morning, more than 269,000 people have already voted early by mail or in-person in Chicago.
Voters in DuPage County are not limited to a single polling place.
While polls opened at 6 a.m., some polling places did not open until after 7 a.m. Aside from a late start, the biggest issue reported during voting has been Sharpies bleeding through the ballots.
CBS 2's Asal Rezaei said as of 11 a.m., already 350 people have voted at the Elmhurst City Hall. Voters told Rezaei the process has been pretty simple.
All 50 wards have early voting sites.
With just 25 days until the election, voters in Chicago and suburban Cook County can now cast their ballots.
Here's where you can go to cast your ballot.
Early voting begins today in several places for the November general election.
The court did not address the question of whether anyone other than the voter can return his or her own ballot by mail.
"I'm very frustrated because it should be such an easy process. They've done this before. The election is important to everybody."
The Illinois primary is coming up Tuesday, and early voting numbers ahead of that date were down in Chicago. But that has not been the case everywhere.
At least 125,000 people applied to vote by mail.
"If you are a suburban commuter who comes through Union Station on your trip to work, please take advantage of this convenient opportunity to cast your ballot."
Early voting polls open at 9 a.m. every day except for Sundays at 10 a.m.
"Honestly, I was kind of nervous because I never experienced anything similar to it, but it was easier than I would have expected."
County officials said the machines will making voting faster and more secure.
The start date for early voting had been Thursday, May 26, but had to be changed after the Cook County Circuit Court made three rulings.
CBS News has projected J.D. Vance has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio after he soared to the lead when former President Donald Trump endorsed him. Robert Costa reports.
Police said two men were trying to steal a catalytic converter from a blue Toyota Prius parked outside the school's rectory.
Chicago Police said Ivan Weldon, 42, was arrested by members of the Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Team on Friday evening just before midnight in the 100 block of N. Wells Street.
The hearing on COVID-19 marks Dr. Anthony Fauci's first public appearance on Capitol Hill since leaving government in 2022.
Periodical cicadas used to reliably emerge every 13 or 17 years — but spring arriving sooner interferes with the bugs' internal alarm clocks.
A source familiar with the investigation said the victim is the brother of the woman who was carjacked.
The hearing on COVID-19 marks Dr. Anthony Fauci's first public appearance on Capitol Hill since leaving government in 2022.
Hunter Biden's trial on three felony charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun while he was a drug user started Monday with jury selection.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
Lawmakers applauded federal efforts to crack down on one of the most common opioids, illegal fentanyl.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
No one was hurt but the fire burned a charred area on the outside of the mall.
The owner, Andy Kalish, says he just doesn't have the energy to keep it going.
Lagunitas will move its Chicago brewing operation to their original brewery in California by early August, and permanently close its Chicago brewery and taproom.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
In his fourth special, Pepitone gets to a new level of honesty in confronting his own battles but not without social commentary
It was not specified whether Young or someone else involved in the concert was ill, and or what the ill person was suffering from.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest 7-day forecast.
CBS Chicago's Jackie Kostek faces off against a door as she jumpstarts your day.
A group called Black Girls Do Engineering is empowering young girls in the STEM field.
A would-be thief fired shots at a priest Monday morning after he caught two men trying to steal a catalytic converter outside St. Ignatius College Prep.
During the carjacking, police said a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest trying to intervene. He was later taken to a local hospital.
Police said two men were trying to steal a catalytic converter from a blue Toyota Prius parked outside the school's rectory.
Monday's highs will be in the mid-80s, nearly 10 degrees above average.
A source familiar with the investigation said the victim is the brother of the woman who was carjacked.
Chicago Police said Ivan Weldon, 42, was arrested by members of the Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Team on Friday evening just before midnight in the 100 block of N. Wells Street.
The hearing on COVID-19 marks Dr. Anthony Fauci's first public appearance on Capitol Hill since leaving government in 2022.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
The owner of the dog has already filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the CPD and the officer in this case.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
Plenty of high school seniors are 18 years old, and some are even older.
Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark that knocked her to the floor before an inbound pass during the third quarter of Saturday's 71-70 win by the Fever.
Clark turned the tables on two of her college rivals — former LSU star Angel Reese and former South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso, each of whom beat Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes in the last two Division I national championship games.
The Sox have also lost 13 out of 14, falling to 15-43.
The Illini won 4-1, and will face No. 1 seed Kentucky Saturday.
Williams had a much better week of practice after a rough start against the defense last week.
Police said two men were trying to steal a catalytic converter from a blue Toyota Prius parked outside the school's rectory.
Chicago Police said Ivan Weldon, 42, was arrested by members of the Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Team on Friday evening just before midnight in the 100 block of N. Wells Street.
Neighborhood groups have been pushing for such a measure—but they say they did not hire the private security.
More than a dozen shell casing markers were visible in the street, and over a dozen more on the sidewalk nearby.
No one was in custody late Friday. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.