Western Springs 2026 Primary Voters Guide

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Early voting continues until Saturday in Tuesday's Democratic and Republican primaries.

Western Springs voters can visit the early voting page on Cook County's website.

Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Are you registered to vote?

If you're not sure if you're registered to vote, you can check online. If you're not registered, even though online voter registration has closed, you can still register in person the same day you vote, whether you vote early or on Election Day.

To register in person, you'll need to bring two forms of ID or proof of residency, including a passport, driver's license, lease or mortgage. At least one form of ID must list your current address.

What's competitive?

Some Western Springs voters will take part in a competitive 8th House District race, with Democratic candidates Shantel Franklin, Jill Bush, John Harrell and Latonya Mitts.

You've likely been seeing a lot of ads for congressional seats in the suburbs. That's because the state is seeing musical chairs with the retirement of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

But Western Springs voters won't get to weigh in on such competition.

Western Springs is in the 6th Congressional District, with Democratic Rep. Sean Casten as the incumbent. He is running against Joey Ruzevich, who is positioning himself as the progressive in the race. Incumbents typically prevail in House races.

The Senate election is attracting the most attention. It's a Democratic three-way race with Lt. Gov. Julia Stratton and U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly.

Running on the Republican side are Casey Chlebek, Don Tracy, R. Cary Capparelli, Pamela Denise Long, Jimmy Lee Tillman II and Jeannie Evans.

For governor, J.B. Pritzker is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republicans Ted Dabrowski, James Mendrick, Darren Bailey and Rick Heidner are vying for the GOP nod. This time, no big donors are helping any of the GOP candidates.

Check the Cook County website for ballot information.