Early voting expands in Illinois this week. Here’s what to know

The 2024 Illinois election is quickly approaching, and with just over two weeks until Election Day, early voting is expanding this week.

Additional voting sites will open in several counties starting Oct. 21, and sites in all 50 Chicago wards will be added to the mix as voters cast their ballots in the coming days.

Early voting will continue through November 4 and Election Day will be November 5.

Here’s what you need to know based on where you’ll be casting your vote this fall.

chicago –

Early voting is underway at the city’s Super Voting Site at 191 North Clark Street and at the Chicago Board of Elections offices at 69 West Washington Street.

Starting Monday, early voting sites will open in all 50 city wards. Same-day voter registration will be available at all sites, and all early voting sites are open to voters regardless of where they live in the city.

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More information can be found on the board’s website.

Cook County –

Voters can cast their ballots at all county circuit courts and at the Cook County Clerk’s Office at 69 West Washington Street.

Starting Monday, new early voting locations will come online at dozens of sites around the area and will be open to all suburban Cook County residents. More information can be found on the county clerk’s website.

DeKalb County –

The Sycamore Campus Legislative Center in the Gathertorium has been hosting early voting since late September, and more sites will be online this week.

These include locations in DeKalb, Kingston and Sandwich, according to officials. Early voting begins at 8:30 a.m. daily through Nov. 1 and lasts until 4:30 p.m.

You can find more information here.

DuPage County –

Early voting began Sept. 26 at five different locations in Addison, Bartlett, Downers Grove, Naperville and at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

Those five sites will remain open, but additional early voting opportunities will open at 19 additional sites on Monday. Early voting will be available until November 4 from 8 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday.

You can find more information on the county clerk’s website.

Grundy County –

Early voting continues at the Grundy County Courthouse, but two additional sites were online during limited hours on October 15.

According to the County Clerk’s Office, votes can be cast at the Village of Minooka offices between October 23 and 27.^ththen again on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30. The last day of early voting on the site will be November 2.

The Coal City Library will also offer early voting on those dates, according to officials. More information and full schedules can be found on the clerks’ website.

Kane County –

Early voting will continue at the Kane County Clerk’s Office through Nov. 4, but additional sites will be available online starting Monday.

Locations include facilities in St. Charles, Aurora, Elgin, Hampshire, Batavia, West Dundee and more, according to officials.

A complete list of dates and times. can be found on the county clerk’s website.

Kankakee County –

The Kankakee County Clerk’s Office at 189 East Court Street is conducting early voting Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting October 26, there will be additional availability, including evening hours.

Early voting will be available at the Leo Hassett Community Building in Manteno beginning October 23 and at the Bourbonnais Municipal Community Building beginning October 28.

Any qualified The voter can cast their vote at any of the three locations.

Kendall County –

Kendall County officials say early voting will continue at the county office building in Yorkville through Nov. 4, with expanded hours starting Monday. Voting will be available from 8:30 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and weekend voting will also be available.

Additional voting booths will be available at Oswego Village Hall beginning Monday, with hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 21-25 and Oct. 28-30.

Further The information can be found here.

Lake County –

As early voting continues at the county courthouse, additional sites will open Monday in numerous suburbs, including Lake Villa, Mundelein, Wauconda, Lake Zurich and several others.

You can find more information on schedule on the county clerk’s website.

LaSalle County –

Early voting is available at the LaSalle County Emergency Management Building in Ottawa, with expanded hours available on Saturdays and the last week before the election.

You can get a complete list of hours on the county clerk’s website.

McHenry County –

Early voting hours will be expanded at the McHenry County Election Center in Woodstock on Oct. 28, but numerous additional sites will open Monday.

According to officials, sites in Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Johnsburg and Algonquin, among others, will open beginning October 21, with voting available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week.

More information and full schedule can be found on the county clerk’s website.

Will County –

The county clerk’s office in Joliet will continue to offer early voting through Nov. 4, and additional sites will be online this week across the county.

A complete list of dates and locations. can be found on the county clerk’s website.