We're seeing a record turnout in Illinois as 80-percent of elligible voters are expected to cast ballots. In parts of Chicago, wait times are around three hours with lines down full city blocks.

Closer to home, some local voters were up bright and early, getting to polls at six Tuesday morning. 23News This Morning co-host Aaron Wilson caught these long lines at a polling location at Colonial Village in Rockford. Voters we spoke to say they didn't mind the early rise or the long lines; they were excited to get their votes in!

A little later in the day, long lines awaited Rockford voters at the Crossroads Christian Center. The wait averaged around half-an-hour just to get the ballot booth. Some people were upset that three voting precincts were forced to use the same building. Others say it was great to see such a high turnout. Christy Lenox says, ''It was great. It was real exciting. It didn't take me very long, maybe 45 minutes. I saw a lot of my neighbors. It was cool."

Christopher Sims says, "Very long lines, definitely. It's been longer. I've been voting here for some time now it's a little longer than expected but hey, it's a big turnout." Patricia Hoffman says, ''I didn't expect at this time of day for there to be that many people, but that's good. I'm glad to see everybody out here voting."

The voting frenzy continued Tuesday over in Boone County as residents there lined up to cast their ballots. At a polling place at the fire house in Caledonia, election officials tell us their busiest hours were between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Since then, they've had a steady stream of voters all day long.

Down in Ogle County, it's been a bit more hectic. At the Byron fire house, lines have averaged about an hour long to vote. Election officials tell us at one point, lines were down the street. They tell us numbers are up significantly since primary voting.