At 17 years old, Melissa Loch has never cast a ballot. It’s something the politically minded Arlington Heights student is eager to do for the first time this year. But she’s not stopping there. Loch ...

Oak Forest High School students will be election judges after training from the the Cook County clerk’s office and the ...

Some 150 students from two dozen high schools across Cook County aren’t just learning about elections in their civics classes. They’ll soon help run them. Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon and her staff ...

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Early voting for the 2026 primary election is right around the corner when voters will decide on nominees for local, state, and federal offices.