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Good morning, Chicago.

Election Day is Tuesday. This is part 3 of our guide to the midterm elections in Illinois, from key races to the amendment on the ballot to where to vote and much more.

Here’s what to know before you vote on Tuesday.

We’ll have live results Tuesday night and Tribune reporters and photographers will be out in the field covering races across the state. Be sure to follow along on chicagotribune.com and sign up for our alerts and newsletters.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy waves before speaking in support of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, left, who is running in Illinois 6th District Congressional race, during a campaign and fundraising event in Oak Brook on Nov. 4, 2022. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy arrived Friday night to campaign for Keith Pekau, the GOP nominee seeking to oust Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, while President Joe Biden arrived late Friday to attend a suburban fundraiser for Casten and other local Democratic House incumbents.

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker greets constituents as he campaigns with Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough and Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey, Nov. 1, 2022, in Bellwood in Proviso Township. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune)

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is using his personal trust fund to circumvent contribution limits in two races that will determine whether his party maintains its 4-3 majority on the Illinois Supreme Court.

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Republican candidate for governor and state Sen. Darren Bailey speaks at a campaign stop at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn on Oct. 31, 2022. (Michael Blackshire / Chicago Tribune)

The Democratic Party of Illinois filed a complaint Friday with the Illinois State Board of Elections against Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey’s campaign and the conservative leader of a Bailey-aligned political action committee, accusing the two of unlawfully coordinating their efforts to oppose Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reelection bid.

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Rikki Preciado votes at Su Nueva Lavanderia laundromat in the 4300 block of West Marquette Road on primary Election Day, June 28, 2022, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

No matter where or how you plan to vote this fall, this guide will walk you through what you need to know.

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Former Ald. Bob Fioretti formally launched a Republican bid for Cook County Board president, challenging incumbent Toni Preckwinkle. (Antonio Perez and Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

After waging several unsuccessful campaigns as a Democrat, former Chicago alderman and attorney Bob Fioretti’s latest attempt to return to the political stage is on the Republican side. It’s a rematch against Toni Preckwinkle, three-term president of the Cook County Board.

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State Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch, flanked by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Senate President Don Harmon, outside his office at the State Capitol in Springfield on April 7, 2022. — State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, flanked by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Senate President Don Harmon, outside his office at the State Capitol in Springfield on April 7, 2022. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

In an election year roiled by a sputtering economy and divisive issues including abortion and crime, two decades of Democratic dominance in the Illinois General Assembly will be put to the test on Nov. 8.

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U.S. Reps. Sean Casten talks with voters during a community event on May 22, 2022, in Western Springs. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

After beating fellow Democratic incumbent Marie Newman in the primary election, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten seeks his third term in a newly reconfigured 6th Congressional District, a win that could set him up for an extended run in the House.

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Voters including Edward Schaefer, right, cast their votes during the first day of early voting for the 2022 General Election at the Chicago Board of Elections Super Site on Oct. 7, 2022. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

In the closing days of the Nov. 8 campaign, TV sets will continue blaring millions of dollars worth of ads involving candidates for governor and a pair of state Supreme Court seats all the way down to myriad congressional and state legislative contests. But the real work for the campaigns now comes down to “GOTV,” the get-out-the-vote efforts to ensure candidates’ base voters show up at the polls as well as the remaining late-deciding persuadable voters — a number that dwindles with each day of early voting and voting by mail.

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