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Tight races across country in 2026 midterm elections

Across the country, nearly 60 million Americans cast their ballots early for the 2026 midterm election. Bradley Blackburn has final pitches from President Trump and candidates in tight races.

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Voters head to polls in Will County, Illinois

Voters head to polls in Will County, Illinois

Alexi Giannoulias, JB Pritzker greet voters at Shoesmith School on Election Day in Illinois

Alexi Giannoulias, JB Pritzker greet voters at Shoesmith School on Election Day in Illinois

NU professor Erik Nisbet on what's driving 2026 midterm voters

NU professor Erik Nisbet on what's driving 2026 midterm voters

Voting underway at Loop Supersite

Voting underway at Loop Supersite

Tight races across country in 2026 midterm elections

Tight races across country in 2026 midterm elections

What's driving record voter turnout for the 2026 midterm election?

What's driving record voter turnout for the 2026 midterm election?

Experts' prospects for Illinois gubernatorial, U.S. congressional races

Experts' prospects for Illinois gubernatorial, U.S. congressional races

Illinois, national races to watch this Election Day 2026

Illinois, national races to watch this Election Day 2026

Park Forest, Illinois, votes to annex properties in unincorporated Will County

Park Forest, Illinois, votes to annex properties in unincorporated Will County

Tom Demmer, Cheri Bustos on early voting turnout surging

Tom Demmer, Cheri Bustos on early voting turnout surging

Polls open for Illinois 2026 midterm election

Polls open for Illinois 2026 midterm election

Man dies after being set on fire in Portage Park

Man dies after being set on fire in Portage Park

Windy and wet on Tuesday in Chicago

Windy and wet on Tuesday in Chicago

Key decisions as voters head to the polls

Key decisions as voters head to the polls

Consistent sleep is critical for heart health, study says

Consistent sleep is critical for heart health, study says

2 signs holidays are around the corner

2 signs holidays are around the corner

Warm and breezy for Election Day in Chicago

Warm and breezy for Election Day in Chicago

Día de los Muertos celebrations begin in Mexico

Día de los Muertos celebrations begin in Mexico

Durbin looks back on decades of service ahead of retirement

Durbin looks back on decades of service ahead of retirement

Woman issues warning after Uber driver cancels ride, drives wrong way mid-trip

Woman issues warning after Uber driver cancels ride, drives wrong way mid-trip

Family identifies victims in private jet crash in Palm Beach, Florida

Family identifies victims in private jet crash in Palm Beach, Florida

Voters wait hours to cast ballots at early voting site in Lakeview

Voters wait hours to cast ballots at early voting site in Lakeview

North Central College student killed in Bloomington mass shooting

North Central College student killed in Bloomington mass shooting

75 new U.S. citizens to exercise right to vote on Election Day

75 new U.S. citizens to exercise right to vote on Election Day

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