Peoria Mayor

Peoria voters have soundly given Mayor Rita Ali a second term in office.

District 2 council member Chuck Grayeb is putting his support behind Peoria's incumbent mayor after narrowly missing a second-place finish in the primary election.

After 24 years as a city council member and three mayoral runs, Chuck Grayeb has conceded the 2025 primary election for Peoria’s mayor.

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.

Rita Ali believes Peoria is making progress that should not be interrupted. Chuck Grayeb sees a city at a crossroads that must address criminal delinquency. John Kelly thinks a change is needed to cultivate growth and prosperity.

A political unknown who filed to run in Peoria’s April mayoral race has been indicted for submitting forged nominating petitions.

First-time candidate Jake Ryan believes he can bring new ideas and a fresh perspective to the Peoria mayor’s office. Ryan has joined Mayor Rita Ali and council members Chuck Grayeb and John Kelly in filing for next spring’s race.

Peoria Mayor Rita Ali believes the city is in a better place than when she entered office, and she’s eager to stay there.

Another candidate in the 2025 Peoria mayoral election comes from inside the city council.

First-term Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will run for re-election in the spring. Ali announced her bid for a second four-year term in a news release Tuesday afternoon.