Here’s what you’ll need to vote smart:
■ A customized ballot with all the decisions you’ll face in suburban Cook County or Chicago.
■ Every item and race on your ballot, explained: BallotReady and Ballotpedia.
■ Endorsements from the Sun-Times, the Tribune (also available as a PDF printout), the Daily Herald, Crain’s and the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization.
■ All the bar associations’ ratings of judges and candidates for judge in Cook County.
■ The Illinois State Bar Association’s evaluations for judicial contests in other Illinois counties.
■ Guides from the Better Government Association and the Tribune to referendum questions on the ballot in Chicago and Cook County.
■ WBEZ’s election “crib sheet.”
■ You can register to vote even on Election Day in Cook County and Chicago.
■ What to do if you’re turned away at the polls.
■ Need time off from work to vote? Odds are good you have it coming.
■ Need a free ride to cast your ballot? Lyft and Uber are offering. So is Divvy.
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