Local Race 2024

Democrat Jodi Hoos has been elected to another term as Peoria County’s top prosecutor. The incumbent state’s attorney received 54% of the vote in Tuesday’s general election in her race against Republican challenger Robert Boucher.

Tazewell County voters weathered the election day rain to head out to the polling location at Folepi’s Market Place in East Peoria.

Election officials in Peoria and Tazewell County say early-vote figures suggest turnout will be high for Tuesday's general election.

On election day, you may take just a few minutes to go to your nearest polling place, make sure your registration is in order and cast your ballot. A handful of students from a Bradley University government class will be spending their entire day there to make that process go smoothly.

Voters at the polls on Nov. 5 are choosing who will fill the seat of the tenth district circuit court judge.

For the first time since Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos was appointed to the office in 2019, she faces a challenger from outside of her own party.

Research shows Generation Z is getting more politically involved than older ones did at their age.

About 400 people are needed to fully staff the county's 55 polling places for the Nov. 5 election.

The Tazewell County board's executive committee held discussions Wednesday on the possibility of placing a referendum to eliminate the auditor’s office on the November ballot.

Residents of Peoria Township face an unusual question down-ballot this November: would they support the adoption of ranked choice voting in Illinois?