Early voting surges as first-time voters cast ballots in Chicago, Cook County

First-time voters head to the polls

Met with cheers, T-shirts and voter guides, hundreds of Chicago high school students flooded the Loop early voting supersite Wednesday as part of a push for young voter participation.Chicago Votes, a political organization with a focus on young people, sponsored the Parade to the Polls, busing students from school to the Loop site so they could cast their ballots in the upcoming general election, many of them for the first time. Each time a rook…

Early voting surges as first-time voters cast ballots in Chicago, Cook County

With the election now less than a week away, early voting numbers in Chicago and Cook County are running ahead of the pace set during the 2022 midterm election, a trend officials and advocates say reflects strong voter interest.

'I feel amazing': Chicago students celebrate first time voting at ‘Parade to the Polls’

A milestone in civic participation became a celebration Wednesday at Chicago’s downtown supersite for many young voters who cast their first ballot.

Early voting up more than 30% in suburban Cook County

Early voting totals in suburban Cook County are running more than 30% ahead of the pace set in the 2022 midterm elections, the county clerk’s office reported Wednesday.