Voting by mail has exploded in popularity in Illinois in recent years, and applications are now open to submit ballots in this fashion for the 2024 general election.

Illinois voters will head to the polls this fall with several key races to be decided, and they’ll have multiple ways to cast their ballots in the general election.

Illinoisans pay the second-highest property taxes in the nation. And this election, voters in Illinois can vote on a non-binding referendum called the Illinois Property Tax Relief Amendment Referendum.

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Sharon Chung will face a challenge in the Illinois 91st House District from Republican Desi Anderson.

The personal information of millions of Illinois residents, including those in Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, and Winnebago counties, were exposed in an unsecured database in July. According to Capitol News Illinois,

CHICAGO National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, and both the Cook County Clerk and the Chicago Board of Elections are doing outreach to both register voters and make sure registrations are up-to-date.

Incumbent Republican state Sen. Tom Bennett of Gibson City is retiring, leaving the 53rd Illinois State Senate District up for grabs. Republican Chris Balkema won the Republican primary for the seat and now stands unopposed in the 53rd District.

The Super Harvest Moon isn't the only special occasion Tuesday. The day is also dubbed "National Voter Registration Day," with groups across the country ramping up efforts encouraging residents to make sure they are registered to vote.

National Voter Registration Day will be observed this week in the United States, and Illinois residents have plenty of ways to register to vote ahead of the November elections.

Voters in Peoria Township will make their voices heard on whether or not the state of Illinois should opt for ranked-choice voting in future elections.

Nebraska moved up and Illinois moved in, so the 400th straight sellout at Memorial Stadium will be a matchup between two teams ranked in the AP Top 25.

In Illinois, you can register to vote in person, by mail or online. Registration deadlines for the November election are Nov. 5 for in-person registration, Oct. 8 for registering by mail, and Oct. 20 for online registration.