Peoria County Election Commission

Longtime Peoria City Council member Chuck Grayeb isn’t ready to give up on his third attempt to become the city’s mayor after unofficial results from Tuesday's primary election have him in third place by 127 votes.

Incumbent Rita Ali has advanced to the general election in her bid for another term as Peoria’s mayor, but it remains unclear who she will face, as only 127 votes separated council members John Kelly and Chuck Grayeb Tuesday night.

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

Peoria's first-term incumbent and two city council members filed paperwork Monday to run for the city's mayorship next year.

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

It is not yet decided if former President Donald Trump will remain on the primary ballot in Illinois after a Cook County judge ruled he should be removed.

The Peoria County Election Commission no longer will apply prepaid return postage on its vote-by-mail ballots. NAACP Peoria president Marvin Hightower says that move could present a hardship for some voters.

It appears the Feb. 28 primary election for the five Peoria city council at-large seats may be off.

It appears Democrats will retain control of the Peoria County Board, albeit with a slightly smaller margin.

While Peoria County saw less than 50% turnout, Tazewell County predicts a 60% turnout rate after vote-by-mail ballot acceptance ends.