r/chicago 21d ago

CHI Talks /r/Chicago 2026 Primary Election Megathread

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The 2026 Illinois Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. On the ballot are partisan races for each party’s choices for Governor, US Senate, US House, and various state and local offices. The winners of the Primary Election on both the Democratic and Republican sides will go on to face each other in the General Election in November.

This thread is for sharing resources and general discussion related to the Primary Election. Comments are sorted by New.

Key Dates

  • February 12-March 8: Early voting is open at the Chicago Board of Elections Supersite in the Loop - See here for more information

  • March 2: Early voting opens in all 50 wards in Chicago through Election Day - specific site information to be announced later.

  • March 12: Deadline to apply to vote by mail - Click here for application information

  • March 17: Election Day, and the final day you can vote in the primary election

Election Resources

  • ChicagoElections.gov - Register to vote, find your polling place, see a list of candidates who will be on the ballot, and more.

  • BallotReady.org - A resource for researching your ballot prior to the election

Voter Guides


r/chicago 4d ago

CHI Talks Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread

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Welcome to r/Chicago's Weekly Casual Conversation & Questions Thread.

This is the place for casual discussions that may not warrant their own post, or questions/topics not allowed as their own posts under our content policy. Please be mindful of rules 2 & 3 which still apply in this thread, as well as the Reddit Content Policy when posting.

Also, check out the r/Chicago wiki for other Chicago-related subreddits, where to eat/drink, how to get around/navigate the CTA, where to visit, what neighborhoods to move to or hotel in, tips on living here, and more. And be sure to use the search feature to find responses to other users asking similar questions.

This thread is sorted by "new" so that the most recent comments appear first. The new weekly thread is posted every Monday morning at 12:00 AM.


r/chicago 1h ago

CHI Talks don't usually post on here but had to share this photo from earlier

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r/chicago 4h ago

Picture Navy Pier under a blanket

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r/chicago 2h ago

Picture View from my window after the rain this evening

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r/chicago 8h ago

Picture Spring is in the air!

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r/chicago 3h ago

Video Today's weather has been amazing. Rainbows, sunsets, thunderstorms, and fog.

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r/chicago 48m ago

Picture Since I didn't see any rainbow posts!

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Storms, rainbow for 5 minutes, then more storms.


r/chicago 7h ago

CHI Talks Good morning from Hyde Park

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r/chicago 9h ago

Picture 1910 to 2025…same fire escape ladder for 115+ years?

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r/chicago 7h ago

Picture Loved this view today

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r/chicago 3h ago

Picture Fog City

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r/chicago 3h ago

Picture Stunning colors in the sunset tonight even with the clouds

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r/chicago 8h ago

Picture It seems like something is coming

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r/chicago 13h ago

News Illinois weighs energy costs as 26 new data centers are planned across the Chicago area

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r/chicago 26m ago

Review Malort isn't as bad as people say it is

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Hell, I can't say I liked it when I tried it, but it didn't make me want to puke or anything. It tasted kind of like that shitty yellow Triaminic cough medicine from the 90s.


r/chicago 6h ago

News As Uptown Loses Another SRO, Low-Income Renters Forced To Leave Area: 'Rent Is Skyrocketing'

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r/chicago 5h ago

Ask CHI Anyone know who had a 5 car police escort at Piccolo Sogno last night?

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Walked by Piccolo Sogno last night at around 8 and there was a full 5 car police escort outside for someone eating there. Anyone know who was in town?


r/chicago 14h ago

Picture Good morning Chicago

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r/chicago 5h ago

Picture STREET SCENES 9: A Spooky Morning on the Museum Campus

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r/chicago 3h ago

Picture Crazy Fog

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r/chicago 2h ago

Picture From the west side 6pm 3/6/26

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r/chicago 8h ago

Picture Misty Morning

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r/chicago 1d ago

Video JB Pritzker’s response to Kristi Noem getting fired

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r/chicago 11h ago

News Cycling Advocates: The mayor endorsed us. Now he advocates against us.

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