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Responding to Virus Concerns, Peoria County Moves Several Polling Places

Tamie Yost

Peoria County is moving three polling places as a precautionary measure to protect vulnerable people from the flu and COVID-19.

Independence Village of Peoria, St. Sharbel Apartments, and Lutheran Hillside Village will no longer serve as voting locations. People who vote there will get a notification of their new polling place in the mail soon.

Early voting is also available until the Monday before the election.

  • Precincts PE80, PE83, and PE85 voters will move from Independence Village to ICC Peoria, 5407 N University St.
  • Precinct PE57 voters will move from St. Sharbel Apartments to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1427 W Lake Ave.
  • Precincts PE86 and RI03 voters will move from Lutheran Hillside Village to Mossville Methodist Church, 1015 E Mossville Rd.
Tim was the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio. He left the station in 2025.