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Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 8:16 PM CDT
|By Alex Gaul and Howard Packowitz
32 more ballots counted Thursday
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Tazewell county Board Member Dr. Bill Hauter bests Tazewell County Treasurer Mary Burress to win in the GOP race for the 87th District House of Representatives seat.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Lizzie Seils
One of the biggest upsets in the area came from Pekin Mayor Mark Luft’s loss to political newcomer Travis Weaver for the 93rd House District in the Illinois General Assembly.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Lizzie Seils
Narrowing down a field of eight candidates down to two, Eric Sorensen and Esther Joy King will face off in the November election to win the open 17th District seat.
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Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Woodford County Chief Deputy takes GOP race for the 105th District Illinois House of Representatives.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 10:23 AM CDT
|By WGEM Staff
Illinois Republicans nominated Thomas DeVore for Illinois attorney general in Tuesday’s general election.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 2:49 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Council members reject Cure Violence study
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 2:14 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press and 25 News Now
Salvi says Duckworth can be beaten.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 1:51 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
No Democrat has entered the judge's race
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 12:08 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Normal Town Councilman to face McLean County Board member for state house seat.
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Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 11:53 PM CDT
|By Tanya Koonce
Peoria Public School Board race final, and still really close with 15 votes separating the losing candidate.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
New district includes parts of Peoria and the Twin-Cities.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and 25 News Now
No Democrats have entered the race so far.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now
Current 13th District Republican Congressman Rodney Davis has conceded to Mary Miller in the primary for the newly-drawn 15th district seat.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Dan Brady soundly defeats a former prosecutor for the GOP nomination.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and 25 News Now
Bailey to face incumbent Pritzker in November election
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and 25 News Now
Pritzker victorious against lesser-known party rivial.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 1:26 PM CDT
|By Nicole Neuman
Adam Kinzinger announced he wasn’t seeking re-election last October. Cheri Bustos made her announcement in April of last year.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Walch, Becker, Montney vote no
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By Lizzie Seils
The Supreme Court released major decisions in the past week, sparking conversations on the authority and legitimacy of the branch of government.25News spoke with political science expert and Associate Professor Meghan Remmel of Bradley University to answer questions raised by recent court decisions.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 8:41 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 9:09 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Kinzinger imagines "no more dishonorable act by a president"
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 11:47 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Howard Packowitz
Sullivan attends 'Save Illinois Rally' in Downtown Peoria
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By Harry Croton
Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey’s campaign bus stopped in Green Valley as part of his statewide tour Monday.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and CNN
Kinzinger is one of two Republicans serving on the January 6 select committee.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 1:11 AM CDT
|By WGEM Staff and Howard Packowitz
Mary Miller calls Rodney Davis a RINO. Davis says he's proud of his pro-Trump record.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Solar farm developers make deal with local labor unions
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 12:22 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Council to take final action in June on Cure Violence assessment
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 1:23 PM CDT
|By Roxanne Reid
The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 10:05 PM CDT
|By Brendan Cullerton
Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 1:53 PM CDT
|By Nicole Neuman
In the wake of allegations calling the January 6th Committee a Democratic witch hunt, Adam Kinzinger is expected to lend his bipartisanship to the panel as it makes its case.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Brett Brooks, M.A. and 25 News Now
Primary Election Day is in two weeks. Click here for your complete election day coverage.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 12:36 PM CDT
|By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers are considering a new bill to extend the free lunch program that was passed during the pandemic. But, they haven’t acted on it yet.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Jamie Bittner
Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are talking to Republicans as they seek to pass 'red flag' laws and mental health reform.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 11:48 PM CDT
|By Tyler Lopez and Howard Packowitz
Heated debate over 'Cure Violence' plan
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 1:25 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now
Ahead of the Illinois primary in just over a month, you can hear from some of the Republican gubernatorial candidates tonight.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
City Council unanimously approved incentive package for ex-Alderman Mathy to remodel vacant downtown building.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 12:01 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Governor welcomes Josh Barnett to the Democratic side
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now and Erin Brown
Jesse Sullivan believes voters don't have faith in the election system.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 9:10 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
County Board wants local workers to build the solar farm
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Fitzgerald Samedy elected to District 87 School Board last year.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Dissenting alderman says mayor is moving council too far to the right.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Two of the five candidates are county board incumbents
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 1:40 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now
A release from Rep. LaHood bills the Lincoln Day Dinner as one of the largest events in Illinois Republican politics.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT
|By 25 News Now
The violation in question -- failing to number the pages of signatures on their election petitions.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 8:47 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Flock Safety to provide 15 cameras to be located throughout East Peoria at an initial cost of $48,850, with annual $40,000 fees to follow.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By 25 News Now
The forum will also be live on WCBU 89.9 FM.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 1:45 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Lorenz speaks out about strained relations among council members
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 12:56 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
City Manager Reece to make $209,000.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Pritzker says Illinois will remain 'beacon of reproductive freedom'