Whether you cast your ballot early, through the mail or on Election Day, the Northwest Herald has all the coverage you need to make your vote count.

Early voting expanded to more sites starting Oct. 18, here’s your guide to voting early or by mail.

In addition to candidates, McHenry County voters will weigh in on a property tax increase for the conservation district and three advisory statewide questions. Voters in the city of Harvard, Cary School District 26, Huntley Park District, village of Greenwood and Barrington School District 220 will also be asked questions.

Our coverage: What tax increase requests and other measures are on the November ballot in McHenry County?

The races:

COUNTYWIDE RACES

McHenry County Board chairperson

Mike Buehler, incumbent Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Kelli Wegener, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Our coverage: For McHenry County Board chair, both Mike Buehler, challenger Kelli Wegener boast they’re taxpayer-friendly

Coroner

Michael Rein, incumbent Republican

Chris Kalapodis, Democrat

Our coverage: McHenry County coroner’s race a contrast between chiropractor incumbent and registered nurse

McHENRY COUNTY BOARD

District 1

Pat Sullivan, Republican: Candidate questionnaire.

Theresa Meshes, Democratic incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

District 2

John Reinert, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

John (Jack) K. Collins, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

District 3

Eric Hendricks, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

Rester Dogboe, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

District 4

Mike “Shorty” Shorten, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

Brian Dean Meyers, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

District 5

Deena Krieger, Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Steve Firak, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

District 6

Carl Kamienski, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

Arne Waltmire, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

District 7

Paul Thomas, Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Louisett (Lou) Ness, Democratic incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

District 8

Dawn Milarski, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Tracie Von Bergen, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

District 9

James A. Kearns, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

Dawn Jordi Ellison, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

52nd House District

Martin McLaughlin, incumbent Republican: Did not submit a questionnaire.

Maria Peterson, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

63rd House District

Steven Reick, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

Mary Mahady, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Our coverage: Reick, Mahady offer stark contrast for 63rd House District

66th House District

Suzanne Ness, incumbent Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Our coverage: Ness, Parman face off in Illinois’ 66th House District

69th House District

Joe Sosnowski, Republican incumbent: Candidate questionnaire

Peter Janko, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

70th House District

Jeff Keicher, incumbent Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Randi Olson, Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Our coverage: Taxes, business, child care: Here’s whose running in Illinois 70th House District

A threat to the office: Statehouse candidates respond to assassination threat

CONGRESS

9th Congressional District

Seth Alan Cohen, Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Janice D. Schakowsky, incumbent Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

10th Congressional District

Jim Carris, Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Brad Schneider, incumbent Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Coverage: Schneider, Carris both support Israel, but debate whether Biden is doing enough: Election for U.S. House

11th Congressional District

Jerry Evans, Republican: Candidate questionnaire

Bill Foster, incumbent Democrat: Candidate questionnaire

Anna Schiefelbein, independent write-in candidate.

Coverage: Sharp differences from Foster, Evans on abortion in 11th District race

Foster cites lying politicians as top issue; challenger Evans says it’s immigration

16th Congressional District

The district is represented by Republican Darin LaHood, who is facing a write-in challenge from independent Scott Summers.