Early voting kicks off in Chicago for 2026 midterm election
Early voting for the 2026 midterm election has officially begun in Chicago. Residents began casting ballots at the Chicago Voting Supersite in the Loop on Thursday morning.
As soon as Justin Labonte was old enough to vote, he made it a point to cast a ballot. He hasn’t missed an election since.Labonte, 30, was among the earliest to arrive Thursday morning at the Chicago Voting Supersite, 137 S. State St. in the Loop, on the first day of early voting for the 2026 general election.“I've never missed an election since I turned 18, and I certainly don't want this to be my first,” said Labonte of the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side.Early voting also…
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