The 2024 general election feels like it's still way off in the distance, but early voting in Illinois will in fact get underway next week across the state.

Central Illinois voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to help decide a number of local and statewide races. Two Peoria-area congressional seats are up for grabs, but only one of them is a contested election. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, is running unopposed in the election for Illinois' 16th Congressional District.

The Nov. 5 election is just weeks away and News 8 wants to make sure you have what you need to know before heading to the polls in Illinois.

Voters in the state of Illinois will face a series of advisory questions on their 2024 general election ballots, with early voting set to begin later this month.

In addition to the presidential election, Missouri voters will pick a governor and vote on several high-interest ballot measures.