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.