Headed to the polls? Here’s what you need to know about the Illinois primary.

The deadline to vote is 7 p.m. today.

By Brenda Ruiz
Illinois voters cast their votes Tuesday in the state’s primary election, which will determine who is on the ballot in November.
Illinois voters cast their votes Tuesday in the state's primary election, which will determine who is on the ballot in November. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ
Illinois voters cast their votes Tuesday in the state’s primary election, which will determine who is on the ballot in November.
Illinois voters cast their votes Tuesday in the state's primary election, which will determine who is on the ballot in November. Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

Headed to the polls? Here’s what you need to know about the Illinois primary.

The deadline to vote is 7 p.m. today.

By Brenda Ruiz
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Whether you’re headed to the polls or on your way to drop off your mail-in ballot, you might have questions about the Illinois primary election today.

Reset talks through the ins and outs of key races on the ballot and last-minute voting tips.

GUESTS: Lynn Sweet, columnist and Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times

Matt Dietrich, public information officer for the Illinois Board of Elections