The polls open at 6 a.m. for Election Day as Illinois voters decide on key races, including the next president. Early voting turnout was down from 2020, but up from 2016.

In the U.S. House, incumbents are running for reelection in all of Illinois’ 17 districts. That includes Jonathan Jackson in the 1st Congressional District, who faces GOP challenger Marcus

Voters in Illinois are hitting their local polling places to cast votes. This presidential election, Illinois is worth 19 Electoral College votes, one of the largest prizes in the country.