Hundreds of students step up to ballot box at suburban schools for early voting in primary

Over 800 voters participate in honor of late Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Hundreds of suburban students step up to ballot box, vote in primary
Hundreds of students stepped up to the ballot at suburban schools in Cook County to participate in early voting before the March 17 primary.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Family and friends of the late Reverend Jesse Jackson say one way people can honor him is to vote.

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Some suburban high schools made it easier for some first-time voters on Thursday.

Hundreds of students participated in the the Cook County Clerk's Defenders of Da'Mocracy High School Early Voting Program.

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