Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has come and gone. On Wednesday’s WGN Morning News, Angelica Sanchez reported on key highlights from the debate.

Thousands of Illinois Democrats are volunteering in swing states to influence November races. Why it matters: The presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is extremely close and could be determined by voters in nearby states like Wisconsin and Michigan,

With the first -- and possibly last -- debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the rear view mirror, election season is in full swing, with voting time just around the corner.

The 2020 presidential election ended with distrust and some allegations of voter fraud in parts of the country, as a result many of the people elected or appointed to oversee elections stepped down or resigned. In Illinois, CBS News Chicago has found there has been a lot of turnover in such jobs too, along with some fear.

Chart: Axios Visuals Last week we asked readers to weigh in on the movement to split Cook County from the rest of Illinois, a non-binding question on seven county ballots this November. The intrigue: The vote was close,

Northwestern is switching quarterbacks. Jack Lausch will start this week when the Wildcats (1-1) host Eastern Illinois after Mike Wright struggled through the first two games, coa

Downstate leaders believe their constituents want to split Illinois into two new states. The big picture: Voters in seven counties — Iroquois, Madison, Jersey, Clinton, Calhoun, Greene and Perry — will have a yes or no question on their ballots this fall on whether the state of Illinois should be split in two.

Over 200 Chicago teens from South and West Side Catholic high schools completed voter registration forms at an event for National Teens Voter Registration Day Tuesday.

Election Day 2024 will be held on Nov. 5. Among the earliest voters will be military and overseas voters, whose ballots must be mailed at least 45 days before the election, by Sept. 21. Many states also offer early in-person voting.

As was the case for the June debate, with President Biden and Trump, there will be no audience present, no opening statements and no props allowed.