PEORIA, Ill. - It's Election Day in Illinois. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The primary elections in Central Illinois will feature nominating races in each party for Congress, state representatives and senators, governor, and even for seats on the Peoria Public Schools Board. If you are unsure of your polling place in Peoria County, click HERE. For polling information in Tazewell County, click HERE. For voting information in Woodford County, click HERE. Listen for complete election...

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Illinois' Democratic primary election on Tuesday will test progressives' power and give voters an opportunity to elect a new generation of lawmakers, as U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and two other longtime members of the state's congressional delegation retire. There are 11 Democratic candidates vying to succeed the 81-year-old Durbin, whose departure, along with the retirements of other lawmakers, has triggered a wave of competitive Democratic Hou...

PEORIA, Ill. - Monday brought the end to early voting in the March primary elections. The early voting polls will close at 7:00 P.M. Monday before voters head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday. Turnout numbers across central Illinois have been mixed. In Peoria County, around 3500 people cast early ballots through in-person locations or vote-by-mail. In Tazewell County, it was estimated that more than 4300 voted early. Woodford County does not provide numbers until after polls c...