– CBS-Ch. 2: Coverage begins at 8 p.m., anchored by Dan Rather.
– CNN: Coverage starts at 5 p.m. with Bernard Shaw as anchor. After midnight, CNN will offer a 90-minute wrapup that includes final results from the West Coast.
– WBBM-Ch. 2: Bill Kurtis and Linda MacLennan will anchor local coverage beginning at 9 p.m., along with political analysis by Walter Jacobson and political editor Mike Flannery.
– WMAQ-Ch. 5: Begins coverage at 9 p.m. with Carol Marin and Ron Magers as anchors. Political editor Dick Kay, along with the Tribune`s Clarence Page, will provide special commentary.
– WLS-Ch. 7: John Drury and Mary Ann Childers will anchor ”Eyewitness News” election special at 9 p.m.
– WGN-Ch. 9: Will provide periodic news briefs. Rick Rosenthal and Allison Pane co-anchor an expanded local newscast from 9 to 10 p.m., along with political commentator Joel Weisman.
– WTTW-Ch. 11: Will broadcast a 60-second update at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., followed by periodic updates.
– WFLD-Ch. 32: Will offer an expanded local newscast beginning at 9 p.m. and will report election results throughout the evening.
– WCIU-Ch. 26: Will offer local election coverage in newsbreaks between 3:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., with national coverage starting at 6 p.m.
– WSNS-Ch. 44: Focus of the 5 p.m. newscast with periodic news updates throughout the evening. An election special is scheduled at 10 p.m. George Munoz will provide analysis.
AM radio
– WIND (560): Periodic updates until all votes are in.
– WMAQ (670): Continuous coverage begins at 7 p.m.
– WGN (720): Coverage from 7 p.m. Special commentator: Paul Green, professor of political science at Governors State University.
– WBBM (780): Continuous coverage from 7 p.m.
– WLS (890): Coverage from 7 p.m. Alex Seith, political commentator for WLS-Ch. 7, and Vic Ratner of ABC-News provide analysis.
– WMRO (1280): Updated coverage from 8 p.m.
FM radio
– WMBI (90.1): Periodic updates.
– WBEZ (91.5): Live coverage of national and local races from 7 p.m. until midnight. Scheduled guest analyst: political consultant Jacky Grimshaw.
– WXRT (93.1): Hourly updates beginning at 9 p.m.
– WNUA (95.5): Periodic updates.
– WFMT (98.7): Periodic updates.
– WOJO (105.1): Broadcasting live 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. with updates every 15 minutes.
