PEORIA, Ill. - It appears that a race too close to call in last week's primary election has a winner. Peoria Public Schools Board of Education hopeful Doug Shannon conceded the election Monday night, saying on his campaign's Facebook page that after reviewing post-Election Day updates and trends, his bid was "close, but likely not enough". Shannon says he will not challenge the final totals for the Peoria Public Schools District 3 seat once they are certified. The first post-Ele...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria-area candidates for State Representative and Senate Senate did not break a sweat on Tuesday's elections. No one running for central Illinois-area seats in the State House and Senate had a competitive race in the primaries, with some incumbents currently without an opponent for November. Write-in challengers could emerge from now until November. Incumbent State Senators Sally Turner, Neil Anderson, and Chris Balkema were unopposed Tuesday, and currently unopposed in Nove...

PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday's elections for the Peoria Public Schools featured one race that appears too close to call. The two races are needed to fill seats on the board to replace Lynne Costic and Larry Ivory. In District Three, Sarah Howard holds a 44 vote lead over Doug Shannon after votes were counted Tuesday night. Vote-by-mail ballots can still arrive and be counted in Peoria County up to two weeks after Election Day, as long as it's postmarked by Election Day. The other race in District T...

PEORIA, Ill. - The races for the Peoria-area's two Congressional districts appear to be set. There was only one contested primary race of a possible four in Tuesday's elections in both the 16th and 17th Districts. The race was for the Republican nomination in the 17th, with Dillan Vancil projected to be the winner over Julie Bickelhaupt. WMBD Radio estimates Vancil received around 58% of the vote with 99% of precincts reporting. Vancil will face off against Democrat incumbent Eric Sorensen i...

PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple referendums across central Illinois were rejected by voters on Tuesday. Voters in Peoria Heights said no to an advisory question regarding the re-establishment of a 1% grocery tax in the village. 72.6% of voters rejected the proposal. The tax was voted in last year after Governor J.B. Pritzker eliminated a similar one on the state level. The tax was then vetoed by Mayor Matt Wigginton, before trustees overrode the veto. The issue was then placed as an advisory refer...

Article Summary Darren Bailey's performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor. The win sets Bailey up for a rematch against Gov. JB Pritzker, who beat him by over 12% in 2022. While Dabrowski performed well in Chicago, downstate showed up in force for the former state senator and farmer from Xenia. This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Editor's note: This story was updated with comment...

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. - 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. Voters in Peoria Heights will also weigh in on whether or not to bring back a local 1-percent sales tax on groceries sold within the village. If you are unsure of your polling place in Peoria County, click HER...

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...