Updates on results for Illinois primary Election Day 2026, candidates as voting closes

Toni Preckwinkle is running toward history as she tries to tie former Board President George Dunne as Cook County's longest leader. Seeking her fifth term, Preckwinkle is up against downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly. He is considered her toughest opponent yet.

"People are talking about, it's time for a change, which has been our slogan throughout the campaign. A lot of energy out there, a lot of enthusiasm. Our base is certainly showing up," Reilly said.

Seeking her fifth term, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is up against downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly. He is considered her toughest opponent yet.

While Reilly is campaigning on change, Preckwinkle is trying to convince voters that staying the course is what the second-largest county in the nation needs.

"I've great record of fiscal responsibility and support for our health care system, and a difficult moment when the federal government is withdrawing support for health care," Preckwinkle said.

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Nicor Gas gave the all clear for a Lake Barrington voting site, after a possible gas leak.

Election judges will be resuming operations as soon as possible, Lake County officials said.

A Lake Barrington early voting site is temporarily closed due to a potential gas leak.

The Lake County Clerk's Office announced that the Lake Barrington Village Hall early voting location is currently closed due to a reported gas leak in the building.

The closure is being implemented out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of voters, election judges and staff, while awaiting the all clear from Nicor Gas, officials said.

Nicor Gas is en route.

Voters who planned to vote early at the Lake Barrington Village Hall location Monday can cast their ballots at other early voting sites with extended hours in Lake County.

Suburban voters have broken gubernatorial primary pre-election voting records.

Suburban voters have broken gubernatorial primary pre-election voting records.

With early voting set to close Monday evening, more than 108,000 suburban Cook County residents have already cast a ballot in-person for the gubernatorial race, breaking the previous 2018 early voting record, the Cook County Clerk's Office said.

Combined with 58,982 vote-by-mail ballots already returned and 108,018 early votes cast, a total of 167,000 pre-election ballots have been cast as of noon Monday.

In 2022, there were 77,039 early votes and in 2018 there were 107,608 early votes.